Symptoms specific to lumbar spinal stenosis are usually related to the inability to walk a distance or stand for any prolonged period of time. The medical term for this weakness in the legs and difficulty walking is neurogenic claudication.
For most people, this is usually a slowly progressive symptom that develops over months or years. There may be associated pain located in the back that can exceed the leg pain in severity, or it may be masked by the intensity of pain in the legs.
Symptoms specific to lumbar spinal stenosis are usually related to the inability to walk a distance or stand for any prolonged period of time. The medical term for this weakness in the legs and difficulty walking is neurogenic claudication.
For most people, this is usually a slowly progressive symptom that develops over months or years. There may be associated pain located in the back that can exceed the leg pain in severity, or it may be masked by the intensity of pain in the legs.