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How significant it is to have a reduced h-reflex at s1 level when i already suffer from l5/s1 disc herniation with nerve compression?what does it mean
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Same: It just basically reinforces the idea that you have a lumbar radiculopathy; which basically means leg pain coming from an irritation or compression of a nerve in the back.
Answered 7/15/2015
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