Professor Kang Min-seok Explains Spinal Stenosis as Cause of Leg Pain

Patients sometimes experience severe pelvic and leg numbness while the lower back itself feels relatively mild. This symptom pattern can lead to the assumption that the problem lies in the pelvis or legs, but the origin may actually be the lumbar spine. When even a short walk causes the buttocks and legs to tingle or ache, and the discomfort eases briefly after sitting or bending forward, spinal canal stenosis should be considered. Orthopedics professor Kang Min‑seok of Konkuk University Hospital discusses the causes of back‑related leg pain and treatment options for spinal canal stenosis on his personal YouTube channel, emphasizing that lumbar pain can extend beyond the back itself.