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A member asked:

Can a herniated, and annular tear, in l-5 cause pain, tingling, and cramps in legs, and feet? i also have moderate oa in lumber spine.

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Yes: Sorry to hear :(. Those can be very painful, but with multimodal treatment and time the symptoms can be treated and usually resolve. Good luck!

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/15/2017

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