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Spinal stenosis - Symptom

Symptoms:

  • Back pain that spreads to the legs
  • Difficulty or imbalance when walking
  • Leg pain
  • Neck pain
  • Numbness in the buttocks, thighs or calves, that is worse with standing, walking, or exercise
  • Pain in the buttocks, thighs, or calves that is worse with walking or exercise
  • Weakness of the legs

Signs and tests:

Neurological examination confirms leg weakness and decreased sensation in the legs.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/12/2008
  • Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in Orthopaedics, subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone & Joint, Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.