What Causes Numbness In Both Legs And Lower Back Pain?

Posted on Fri, 25 Jul 2014

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Fri, 25 Jul 2014 Answered on

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Question : I have numbness in both my legs and lower back pain.. been to the er and was giving a shot and pain meds .. what is happening

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,

Thank you for posting your query on HCM.

Well looking into your query I will like to tell you that lower back pain and numbness can be due to nerve compression occuring as a consequence of Prolapsed intervertebal disc . It is one of the most common cause for this .

Rest I think you should see a neurologist for the same . An MRI of LS spine is warranted to determine the cause . Plus physical examination like SLR test needs to be done .

Take care.

Dr. Shruti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar