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A 30-year-old female asked:

Can the front of your thigh and back of your knee hurt if ur sciatic nerve hurts?

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Dr. Alan Alianswered

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Sciatic pain: Yes it can. Need evaluation by an Orthopedic specialist.

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I hurt my left sciatic nerve by injuring my back. I have had numbness in the bottom of my foot, back of my thigh but , today in my left testical. It's numb and it's uncomfortable. My left leg is numb as well. Should I be concerned?? Thank you

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How would you determine if pain radiating down the back of the leg to above the knee, is sciatic vs. referred pain from another site(hip,pelvis,etc)?

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Can sciatic pain be felt from knee down to foot its a dull pain and not feel pain at thigh?

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Does sciatic pain have to radiate down the entire leg? I've been told it's not true radiculopathy if the pain stops above the knee; is that true?

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