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What Causes Pain In Leg Above Ankles?
hi im 38 and an ex baseball player ive had this pain in my right leg from just above the ankle all the way to inside mid thigh its kinda throbbing and like its asleep ive had it for about 10 days now any suggestions ?
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
Dear patient
Pain of this kind can only be explained by L2 and L3 nerve root compression at vertebral level. Are you experiencing back pain? Have you lifted heavy weight before symptoms start? If yes then possibility of nerve compression due to disc prolapse increases. So I would advise MRI of lumbosacral spine with screening of whole spine to confirm diagnosis. You can consult expert spine surgeon after report.
Pain of this kind can only be explained by L2 and L3 nerve root compression at vertebral level. Are you experiencing back pain? Have you lifted heavy weight before symptoms start? If yes then possibility of nerve compression due to disc prolapse increases. So I would advise MRI of lumbosacral spine with screening of whole spine to confirm diagnosis. You can consult expert spine surgeon after report.
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