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Pain shooting down the leg

Pain shooting down the leg

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Leg

Is Symptom of

Sciatica
Condition
Back injury
Condition
Lumbar (low back) herniated disk
Condition
Vertebral fracture
Condition
Bulging disk
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