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Suffering From Lower Back Pain, Swelling In Left Leg Below Knee. Sonogram Showed No Clots. Is Lumbar Spine MRI Necessary?
I have lower back pain 12mo no change Then sudden swelling of left leg below knee unilateral left only. Doppler sonogram showed no clot 72hrs of elevation of left leg reduced swelling 50% d-dimer elevated modestley no other abnormal tests, blood cbcw/ diferential C-R-protien normal weakness now in Knee after elevation for drainage doctor wants a MRI lumbar spine to look for?
Mon, 11 Mar 2013
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Thanks for writing to us.
The weakness in the knee is likely to be related to a nerve compression since you already have a back problem for last two years. To detect any nerve root compression, MRI is the best test. You need to follow your doctor's advise.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The weakness in the knee is likely to be related to a nerve compression since you already have a back problem for last two years. To detect any nerve root compression, MRI is the best test. You need to follow your doctor's advise.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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