- Spinal stenosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Spinal stenosis happens most often in the lower back and the neck Some people with spinal stenosis have no symptoms Others may experience pain, tingling, numbness and muscle weakness Symptoms can get worse over time The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear damage in the spine related to arthritis
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis - Physiopedia
The characteristics and clinical presentation of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) typically include: Neurogenic claudication: Pain, numbness, or weakness in the buttocks, thighs, or legs that worsens with walking or standing for prolonged periods Positional relief: Symptoms often improve with sitting, resting, or bending forward (flexion)
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis - Johns Hopkins Medicine
What are the symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis? Early lumbar spinal stenosis may have no symptoms In most people, symptoms develop slowly over time Symptoms may include: A weakness in a foot that causes the foot to slap down when walking This is also called foot drop
- Spinal Stenosis: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms Treatment
Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of one or more spaces within your spinal canal It causes symptoms like back or neck pain and tingling in your arms or legs
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Symptoms - Spine-health
Depending on the type, the signs and symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis may be localized to specific areas in one leg or affect both legs at the same time If the sciatic nerve roots are compressed, the symptoms are called sciatica (or radiculopathy) and typically affect the lower back, buttock, thigh, leg, and possibly the foot
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Symptoms and Treatments
What are the symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis? In addition to low back pain, common symptoms generally include a sense of fatigue, discomfort, or changes in sensation (for example, numbness or tingling) felt in the buttocks, thighs, and legs on both sides of the body
- Spinal Stenosis Clinical Presentation - Medscape
Initial symptoms may be subtle loss of hand dexterity and mild proximal lower extremity weakness, often without neck or arm pain With progression, spastic quadriparesis results Pathologic
- Spinal Stenosis Explained: Recognizing Symptoms and Treatment Pathways
This narrowing can occur in different areas of the spine, with lumbar stenosis affecting the lower back and cervical stenosis impacting the neck region Understanding the underlying causes helps explain why symptoms develop and guides treatment decisions Age-related changes represent the most common cause of spinal stenosis
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