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leg foot swelling lower back pain

by missnightrider, Jan 29, 2008 06:18AM
i have a DISC BULGE WITH FOCAL SUSPECTED LEFT FORAMIINAL DISC HERNIATIION    CONTACTING  THE EXITING L3 NERVE ROOT  PLUS L4-5 BULGE DISC     I GO FOR ANOTHOR MRI WHICH WILLL BE  THE LUMBAR SPINE  THIS WEEK CAN THIS BE CAUSING MY LEFT LEG AND FOOT TO BE SWLLING AND KILLING ME WITH PAIN LOWER BACK PAIN ALSO  OR IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY LEG LEG IS SO PAIN FULL TOO
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by Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD, Jan 29, 2008 04:42PM
To: missnightrider
Hello.

You are on the right track. Nerve impingement causes the swelling and certain other symptoms like tingling, numbness and pain.

Please get a neurologist's opinion soon.

Regards
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