Is the back and leg pain related to how much the Spine has slipped in Spondylolisthesis?
In fact the degree of spine slippage in spondylolisthesis is not directly related to pain. There are many people who have some degree of spondylolisthesis and are not even aware of it. On the other hand some individuals suffer from significant pain despite only minimal slippage of the spine. It seems that pain is more related to the degree of instability (shifting and abnormal amount of motion) as well as the amount of nerve compression, than actual amount of slippage itself. Why do my legs hurt more than my back if the problem with Spondylolisthesis is in the Spine? The leg pains, cramping and heaviness that are due to spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis are problems at the level of the spine. However, the brain can not tell exactly at what level nerve compression and dysfunction are occurring. Therefore, although the nerves may be getting into trouble in the spine, your brain may tell you that the area of nerve control (ie. The legs) are getting affected. In some patients there may
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