About Chronic Back and Leg Pain

Chronic back pain is usually felt in the lower back, but can also extend into your legs or feet. A number of spinal diseases or injuries can trigger chronic back and leg pain. If your pain is severe, our therapies may help you as they have helped more than 250,000 people around the world manage their chronic pain.¹

Definition

Chronic back and leg pain is described as pain that is felt in the back or leg. Pain is most often located in the lower back, but it may extend to other areas, such as the thighs, calves, and feet.

Causes

Chronic back and leg pain can result from a number of spinal conditions, including:

• Degenerative disc disease
• Lumbar disc herniation
• Failed back syndrome
• Epidural fibrosis
• Arachnoiditis

Symptoms

Symptoms of chronic back and leg pain can range from mildly uncomfortable to completely disabling. You may feel a sharp or knife-like pain, a burning sensation, or a dull muscular ache. Affected areas may feel tender or sore to the touch and the pain may increase with movement.

Diagnosis

You may have chronic pain if your pain has lasted more than 6 months. Talk to your doctor for more information.

Reference

1. Medtronic data on file.

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