4. Tingling and Numbness in the Legs
If you are suffering from lower back pain, there is a chance that you may start to experience a tingling or numbness throughout the legs as well. This may occur because of nerve damage or nerve irritation.
One of the main causes of numbness and tingling in the legs along with lower back pain is spinal stenosis or a herniated disc. When a disk becomes herniated it can impinge on the long nerve that goes from the spine through the leg. This is what causes a person to experience pain in their legs as well as in their lower back.
If you are suffering from this type of pain you will want to visit your doctor in order to come up with a treatment plan to help alleviate the pain that you are experiencing. Your doctor may prescribe pain medication to help with the pain, physical therapy, or possibly surgery in order to help relieve the pressure that is being placed on the nerves.