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Long Ashton
Bristol
BS41 9AA

Tel 01275 393149

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Treatable Conditions - Referred arm or leg pain

REFERRED ARM OR LEG PAIN INCLUDING SCIATICA

Referred pain can be mistaken for a muscle strain but it is a nerve pain which can originate in the neck or lower back even though pain is not felt in these areas.

Common symptoms:

Pain in the back or front of the leg or arm
Pain/ache is deep and poorly localised
Nerve pain tends to be more intense than muscle pain
Pain or ache can be intermittent or constant
Sudden intense pain on movement which takes time to subside
Pins and needles or numbness in feet or hands.

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