Lumbar and leg pain and weakness may be a physiological phenomenon or a symptom of certain diseases, such as lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, etc., and the cause of the disease should be identified through timely consultation.
1. Physiological factors: engaging in overworked physical activities, excessive exercise or improper exercise may lead to lumbar muscle strain, which may cause symptoms of lumbar and leg pain and weakness.
2. Pathological factors
(1) Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is a common and frequent disease in spinal surgery, and is the most common cause of lower back pain and low back pain. Most patients manifest lumbago and sciatica, accompanied by radiating pain, numbness and weakness of the lower limbs, affecting normal walking and lumbar activities.
(2) Lumbar spinal stenosis, can cause lumbar and leg weakness, gradually pain, patients may also appear lower extremity numbness, cold and other manifestations, in addition to the affected innervated area of the sensory impairment can occur.
This symptom alone is not enough to diagnose the disease, and may be caused by other factors. It is recommended that if physiological causes are ruled out, timely consultation should be made with the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease and give targeted treatment. If not detected in time, it may be complicated by incomplete double lower limb paralysis and other hazards, seriously threatening the patient’s health.