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What are the symptoms of a bad s1 nerve root?
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S1 injury: S1 injury would present as pain in the back of the leg, decreased plantar flexion strength(diff standing on tippi-toes) and decreased ankle reflex. Hope this helps.
Answered 9/25/2019
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