A patient presents with complaints of paresthesia extending to the left ankle and severe lumbar pain. The most significant finding of your examination is a positive straight leg raise test on the left lower extremity. Of the following, which is the most likely source of the patient’s symptoms?
1. A left posterior herniation/protrusion of the lumbar disk
2. A right posterior herniation/protrusion of the lumbar disk
3. Piriformis syndrome
4. A sacroiliac joint dysfunction
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