Shooting pain in the buttocks and down the leg is one of the signs of lumbar stenosis and is usually due to compression of the nerves that control the lower part of the body as they exit the spinal canal. Pain in the buttocks that does not go away may also be indicative of other diseases and should, therefore, be examined and diagnosed by a doctor.
Treatment Options For Spinal Stenosis
Therefore, neurogenic claudication describes a spinal condition where there is intermittent leg pain stemming from a neurological cause. In this particular condition, the cause is spinal stenosis or impinged nerves branching out from the spinal cord. Dr. Sina Rajamand offers neurogenic claudication treatment in Reno, NV.
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Neurogenic claudication (NC), also known as pseudoclaudication, is the most common symptom of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and describes intermittent leg pain from impingement of the nerves emanating from the spinal cord. Neurogenic means that the problem originates within the nervous system.
Neurogenic claudication results from compression of the spinal nerves in the lumbar (lower) spine. It is sometimes known as pseudoclaudication. Neurogenic claudication is different from vascular claudication, sometimes simply called claudication, which is caused by impaired blood flow to the leg muscles.
With sciatica, there is either pressure or irritation of a single nerve causing pain usually in one leg. Claudication symptoms increase with standing or walking and resolve with sitting unlike sciatica that may increase with sitting.
Fortunately, lumbar spinal stenosis is one of the few back conditions recognized by the Social Security Administration (SSA) with an official impairment listing, meaning that those with documented cases of severe lumbar spinal stenosis are automatically granted disability benefits—if you can meet the SSA's tough ...
Pseudoclaudication pain is made worse by standing or walking, and is usually relieved by sitting or lying down. The pain associated with claudication occurs for an entirely different reason. Claudication is caused by peripheral artery disease, a circulation problem that decreases blood flow to leg muscles.
In the lumbar spine, which is below the rib cage, spinal stenosis causes pressure on the nerve roots. This can lead to numbness or weakness in the legs. People often experience claudication, which means symptoms in their legs associated with activity such as walking.
Neurogenic claudication is diagnosed from a classical history and complementary spinal imaging. The abnormal signs may be few. It should be distinguished from intermittent claudication (peripheral vascular disease), referred pain from the back or root pain that is aggravated by walking, and psychological distress.
Two common pathologies produce intermittent claudication: lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) resulting in “intermittent neurogenic claudication” (some-times referred to as LSS syndrome) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) leading to “intermittent vascular claudication.” Although both produce activity-limiting symptoms in ...
Claudication occurs when there's not enough blood flow to the muscles you're using. In PVD, the narrowed vessels can only supply a limited amount of blood. This causes more problems during activity than at rest. As your PAD progresses, symptoms will occur more frequently and get worse.
Initial treatment can include both conservative and nonsurgical methods. These methods include physical therapy such as stretching, strengthening, and aerobic fitness to improve and stabilize muscles and posture; anti-inflammatory and analgesic medications; and epidural steroid injections.
M48.062 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudication . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
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