Lumbar Spinal Stenosis – Do I Have It?
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is a condition which presents with pain down the legs with or without pain in the back / buttock region. In addition to pain, numbness, weakness and heaviness are signs and symptoms which can also be felt. These signs & symptoms are aggravated by walking (with walking down hill being worse than up) and leaning backwards. Whereas positions such as leaning forward or sitting slumped resting your forearms upon your thighs tend to ease the pain. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is caused as a result of the spinal canal, through which pass the spinal nerves / spinal cord, becoming narrowed. This narrowing is usually, although not exclusively, a result of degenerative changes. The narrowing of the spinal canal places pressure upon the spinal nerves as they pass through it and it is this which results in signs and symptoms mentioned above. Further information on the causes and treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis can be found in my article “Lumbar Spinal Stenosis – What is It?” Du
