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Lower back pain getting worse. shoots down back of leg. just noticed black bruising behind my knee, are these related, and should i be worried?
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Injury, vascular : The bleeding suggest some type of trauma. Need to discuss this with your position. You could be a muscle tear, it could be a vascular issue, because even be a ruptured Baker's cyst. Your physician will have you evaluated to see what the diagnosis is
Answered 8/16/2015
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