Spinal stenosis doesn’t always cause symptoms, but it can make walking painful. Classic symptoms are leg pain with walking that is relieved quickly by sitting down.

Introduction Central lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common cause of pain, reduced function and quality of life in older adults. Current management of LSS includes surgery to decompress the spinal ...

You may get away with ignoring a slipped disc and using temporary fixes like heat packs or painkillers but over time it can lead to serious conditions like Sciatica or Spinal Stenosis. Sciatica ...

Lumbar laminectomy is a spinal surgery that aims to relieve lower back pain by alleviating stenosis or other forms of nerve compression in the spinal canal.

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MDNeural foraminal stenosis is a common condition that can cause symptoms referred ...

Introduction Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common cause of low back and leg pain in the elderly and affects both physical activity and quality of life. First-line treatments are non-surgical options but ...

Lower back pain is typically the first symptom to appear and it may be the only symptom. But spinal stenosis can also make walking more difficult because of weakness or unsteadiness in both legs ...

2. BACKWARD-BEND PAIN "I f bending backward worsens the pain but bending forward provides relief, the cause might be degeneration in the lower back, such as arthritis or spinal stenosis.

Pain from lumbar spinal stenosis often starts in the back. Once the nerves are compressed, you can experience burning pain that radiates down your leg, sometimes affecting the calf. Other symptoms can ...

Wondering about the best exercises for lower back pain? Here’s what to try and what to avoid.

Long-term conditions associated with leg pain include spinal stenosis, peripheral neuropathy, and vascular disease. You can have two or more conditions occurring simultaneously, which usually worsens ...