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How Can A Pinched Nerve In The Lower Back Be Treated?

I am 60 yrs old. Female. overweight. 5 5 . I feel like I have a pinched nerve coming from my lower back/hip area that runs down the back of my left leg. My left arm and foot are tingly/numb feeling. I am prediabetic. Am I looking at stroke symtoms? What should I do?
Sat, 7 Apr 2018
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Hello,

You have tingling numbness of both left sided limbs. This does favour the possibility of stroke.

The pinched nerve will usually involve only 1 limb (unless 2 roots are getting pinched). And being a diabetic, you could have a peripheral neuropathy but that causes symptoms in all 4 limbs usually.

So yes, given the symptoms you mentioned, I would consider stroke as the first possibility. Do meet a neurologist to get a brain scan done. Medication will depend on the report of the scan.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Saumya Mittal
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How Can A Pinched Nerve In The Lower Back Be Treated?

Hello, You have tingling numbness of both left sided limbs. This does favour the possibility of stroke. The pinched nerve will usually involve only 1 limb (unless 2 roots are getting pinched). And being a diabetic, you could have a peripheral neuropathy but that causes symptoms in all 4 limbs usually. So yes, given the symptoms you mentioned, I would consider stroke as the first possibility. Do meet a neurologist to get a brain scan done. Medication will depend on the report of the scan. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Saumya Mittal