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Does sciatica pain go into the ankle and foot?
11 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Radiculopathy: Yes , sciatic pain can radiate to the ankle and the top of the foot or to the bottom of the foot depending on the nerve root affected.
Answered 5/3/2019
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Yes it can...: The roots of the sciatic nerve stem of the l4/l5 from the lumbar region of the spine. Those same roots in addition to s1 make up the roots that run into the foot, ankle and leg.
Answered 7/20/2017
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Certainly : A possibility from l4&5 and s1 too.
Answered 8/21/2018
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Yes: It can go anywhere in the leg and foot since the nerve travels from the low back all the way into the toes.
Answered 8/21/2018
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