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Can spinal stenosis go to your neck and cause sciatica in both legs?
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Yes and no: A true "sciatica" is the compression of a nerve or nerves that make up the sciatic nerve, associated with leg symptoms. Because the sciatic nerve is in the low back and leg, a true sciatica can only be from there. That being said, patients with cord compression in their neck can definitely have symptoms in their legs similar to a sciatica. Consider being checked.
Answered 12/8/2014
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Yes: spinal stenosis can affect any part of the spine and can most certainly cause sciatica in your legs
Answered 8/15/2014
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Spinal stenosis: Spinal stenosis can effect your back and you can have spinal stenosis of your neck. Stenosis simply means narrowing. Neck stenosis would not cause sciatica.
Answered 10/23/2017
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