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A 20-year-old female asked:
Severe lower back pain, shooting pains down back right leg and pelvis, right ankle numb/drop foot if walk too far, fever, chills, nausea, dizziness ?
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Dr. Mohammad Ashorianswered
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Spinal abscess?: I would recommend getting seen in the ER in case this is an infection in the spine. Sounds serious.
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