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Hot, red toes at night. dr said l have a slipped disc pressing on a nerve, no blood test was done. does this sound right? would l need surgery or not?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Not the disk: That's not what's making your toes turn red or get hot.

Answered 8/13/2016

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