What Is Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Risk Factors
Spinal stenosis is a condition that is more likely to affect older people, and those over the age of 50 particularly are in a higher risk bracket. This is because the underlying causes tend to be down to wear and tear, and other factors that tend to arise in older age.
Lumbar spinal stenosis should not become too serious as it can be treated in most cases. It will result in some potentially serious complications in a small number of cases, however. These include numbness and weakness in the legs. In severe cases, the patient might also be permanently paralyzed.
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