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What Causes Lower Back Pain And Red Spots On Legs?

Hi, I m 54 and yesterday my lower back began hurting. It bothered me to stand for a period of time. Then last night I couldn t sleep because my legs were hurting. I took some advil during the night and was able to sleep. This morning got up and my lower leg has red spots, just above my ankle on the inside of my leg.( maybe broken cappillaries?) What can cause this?
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
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Dear-thanks for using our service. Your back pain could be secondary to sciatic neuralgia from pinched nerve.However, the red spots in your legs can be vasculitis, or inflammation of the capillaries in the skin. It is important to find out what gave you this, because it could be related to an inflammatory disease of the vessels which can be serious. It is important to check if the red spots are painful or not. If these spots are not painful,most likely are not vasculitis ,just broken cappillaries.
I hope that my advise has been helpful.
Dr.Sara
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What Causes Lower Back Pain And Red Spots On Legs?

Dear-thanks for using our service. Your back pain could be secondary to sciatic neuralgia from pinched nerve.However, the red spots in your legs can be vasculitis, or inflammation of the capillaries in the skin. It is important to find out what gave you this, because it could be related to an inflammatory disease of the vessels which can be serious. It is important to check if the red spots are painful or not. If these spots are not painful,most likely are not vasculitis ,just broken cappillaries. I hope that my advise has been helpful. Dr.Sara