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Post a new topicby livingwith on Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:26 pm


aproximately 12 to 15 months ago, i presented withlower back pain radiating down my left leg….psiatic pain. this pain created numbness in my calf and a noticeable external rotation at the hip. I attended physiotherapy sessions but there was no relief. I was informed that my psoas muscle was inflamed and this may be the cause of my pain and discomfort.
After three months the pain continued. I then started to experience testicular pain and saw my doctor who immediately sent me for scans and ...Read the full article

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Re: mis-diagnosis

Post a new topicby mctripat on Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:08 pm

you may be able to sue the doctor who looked at your prostate for malpractice. he should have ordered an x ray or sent you to a urologist if he is not one. Have you complained to the state medical board, your insurance company, a hospital or anything else?

good luck
you should do what you can to keep that doctor from doing the same thing to someone else.... this is not just about money, or pain and suffering. If you do not want to sue contact the state medical board...
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