Someone with spinal stenosis may feel relatively comfortable while sitting, only to notice lower back pain, aching legs, heaviness, numbness, or weakness after walking for several minutes. For some people, simply standing in one place can bring on the same symptoms. This pattern is especially common with lumbar spinal stenosis, which occurs when spaces in […]
Back pain does not always come from a disc, muscle, or pinched nerve. Sometimes, the source is one of the small joints that help connect and stabilize the bones of the spine. These are called facet joints. Like other joints in the body, facet joints can become irritated, inflamed, or affected by arthritis. When this […]
Arthritis pain and nerve pain can sometimes be difficult to tell apart. Both can cause persistent discomfort, limit movement, and affect the same general area of the body. A person with knee arthritis, for example, may also experience nerve related symptoms in the leg. The main difference is where the pain comes from. Arthritis pain […]
