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3 month ago i had slipped disk. been told so without any scan because my left lower leg got numb. now i have shooting pain down tailbone and numb leg?

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Sciatica: You have symptoms of sciatica. This can be caused by a disc hermiation, but can also be caused by a muscle spasm which irritates the sciatic nerve in the pelvis. An MRI of the lumbar spine without gadolinium will be the best test to evaluate a possible disc herniation.

Answered 6/9/2016

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A member asked:

3 month ago i had slipped disk. been told so without any scan because my left lower leg got numb. now i have shooting pain down tailbone and numb leg?

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Dr. Scott Hacking answered

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