Conquer Back and Neck Pain - Walk It Off! (4 page)
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Authors: Mark Brown
• I can clearly describe where the pain is in my leg or my arm. |  YesNo |
• Raising my arm on my head somewhat relieves my arm pain. | YesNo |
• Lying on my back with my hip and knee bent relieves my leg pain. | YesNo |
If you answered most of these questions with a yes, then you might want to go to
Chapter 5
to learn more about herniated discs and other conditions that can cause these symptoms.
You may be suffering from neurogenic pain from constriction of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis) if you answer the majority of these statements/questions with a yes:
• Aching pain in my legs keeps me from walking as far as I want to walk. | YesNo |
• The aching in my legs goes away as soon as I sit, and then I can walk again. | YesNo |
• I can swim, dance, or bicycle, but I cannot walk because of pain. | YesNo |
• I tend to walk better when I lean on something like a shopping cart. | YesNo |
• When I bend forward I can walk further without leg pain. | YesNo |
• My arm aches when I am writing, but the pain goes away when I stop. | YesNo |
• I can walk further some days than others. | YesNo |