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I have ddd in lumbar with bulging discs tonight pain feels so worse can barely move pain goin around hips legs and spew pain so bad i am crying help?!

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Be seen: I sure would not hesitate to be seen to discuss treatment options. Sometimes seeing a primary care doctor before seeing a spine specialist can be a good idea just to make sure there is nothing medical going on that might be contributing to your pain beyond "ddd".

Dr Saghafi agreed

Answered 3/3/2017

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