[foxylady]

#32986

My legs are giving way when I go downstairs, what is the cause please? I still have numb feet and cannot do Tandem walk or walk on heels test. I have excruciating lumbar pain 24/7. I cannot feel my big toe on left foot at all.
Is it spine or elsewhere?
Thanks

[Donald Corenman, MD, DC]

#32987

You could have any one of a number of lumbar and/or non-lumbar spine disorders. The two which come to mind with your limited description are lumbar stenosis and peripheral neuropathy. Please read about them and how to properly describe your symptoms here:

https://neckandback.com/conditions/lumbar-spinal-stenosis-central-stenosis/
https://neckandback.com/conditions/peripheral-neuropathy/ and
https://neckandback.com/conditions/how-to-describe-your-history-and-symptoms-of-lower-back-and-leg-pain/

Dr. Corenman

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