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Electric Shock Sensation Along Left Side Of Back. Drinking Lots Of Water To Avoid Dehydration. Causes?

I get a sharp electric shock along the left side of my back from time to time. It usually last for about a minute and it comes in pulses. I thought it might be dehydration , but am not sure. I am pretty active and in shape. I continue to drink lots of water and it seems to stay at bay for as long as I keep hydrated. It only seems to happen on my left side. I drink plenty of water for the most part in the day
Fri, 12 Jul 2013
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Radiologist, Interventional ,  's  Response
Hello,

This can be from a pinched nerve in your back.

Please see a doctor and have an X ray Lumbo Sacral Spine to look for signs of the same.

An MRI of your back can also be done if the same is suspected on an X ray.

Regards,

Dr.Saurabh Joshi,
MD, FNVIR
Vascular Interventional Radiologist
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Electric Shock Sensation Along Left Side Of Back. Drinking Lots Of Water To Avoid Dehydration. Causes?

Hello, This can be from a pinched nerve in your back. Please see a doctor and have an X ray Lumbo Sacral Spine to look for signs of the same. An MRI of your back can also be done if the same is suspected on an X ray. Regards, Dr.Saurabh Joshi, MD, FNVIR Vascular Interventional Radiologist