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Best for nerve pain relieve? nerve between l4 and l5 irritated. leg discrepancy of 9mm in my right leg. orthotics for the last 3 months. 45 /women
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Nerve between L4/L5: Based on your description, you may have foramina stenosis, what people commonly called "a pinged nerve". Depending on the severity, the treatments for such condition include physical therapy, spinal injections, and in the worse case scenario, surgery.
Answered 6/24/2018
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