"The typical patient with lumbar spinal stenosis is a middle-aged to elderly male. Common symptoms include pain, usually bilateral, that radiates into the buttocks, posterior thighs, or calves. Paresthesias are often reported and muscle weakness and spasm are not uncommon. Characteristically, these symptoms are reduced or relieved by recumbency, and flexion of the lumbar spine; paresthesias, if present, may persist after other symptoms have temporarily resolved."
Journal of the Neuromusculoskeletal System, P. 161, Vol. 3, No. 3, Fall 1995.
Prior to sending your patient for an MRI examination, always ask whether they have ever had any metal in their eye(s). For if there is metal, severe damage may be done during the examination. For more information, contact your local MRI Facility.