Patients with lumbar spine herniation who experience leg numbness are generally in more serious condition than those who experience leg pain.
Lumbar spine herniation is mainly caused by degenerative changes of lumbar intervertebral discs, chronic injuries and other factors. The cause of leg pain and numbness in patients with lumbar spine herniation is related to the degree of nerve root compression.
If the herniated disc simply stimulates the nerve root, it only manifests as pain. If the herniated nucleus pulposus seriously presses the nerve, it will lead to leg numbness, so leg numbness in patients with lumbar spine herniation suggests that the condition is more serious.
Lumbar spine herniation patients with leg pain or leg numbness symptoms are recommended to seek medical treatment in a timely manner, actively cooperate with the doctor’s diagnosis and treatment, consult a professional physician’s opinion to avoid delaying treatment to cause deterioration of the condition.