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Can you have lumbar spine stenosis without having symptoms of low back pain?

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Dr. Atif Haque answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Definitely: I have operated on many patients with lumbar stenosis who have little or no back pain and almost exclusively leg symptoms only.

Answered 2/19/2014

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Dr. Brian Le answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Yes: Many people with lumbar spine stenosis have no lower back pain. They might experience some leg pain or no pain at all until the stenosis is more severe.

Answered 9/30/2013

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Yes: Many people have spinal stenosis but have no symptoms.

Answered 11/25/2013

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