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Left hip pain and pain in top front thigh/. painful when lifting leg up. pain started in big toe which has been pinned for several years.

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Get evaluated: Your pain can have multiple sources, but it sounds like you may have a "positive straight leg raise," which means potential nerve compression. Nerve compression can cause a radiculopathy and lower extremity pain. If you have any bowel or bladder symptoms its a sign of an emergency.

Dr Burns agreed

Answered 2/24/2018

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