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I have a pain in my knee and slight shooting pain down my the side of my calf. i also have a pinched pain under my glute. i think i need a chiro?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Assessment would be: appropriate. You have a number of options to include starting with a primary care provider, orthopedic surgeon, osteopath or chiropractic. The important thing is to figure out what the cause of the pain is - then a treatment plan can be developed for you.

Answered 6/20/2019

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