| Symptoms | Neurogenic | Vascular |
| Quality | Pain/numbness/tingling/weakness | Pain/cramping/tightness |
| Increased with walking | Yes | Yes |
| Relieved walking flexed with a cart | Yes | No |
| Relieved standing erect | No | Yes |
| Relieved sitting/lying | Within minutes | Immediate |
| Increased walking uphill/upstairs | No/less | Yes |
| Increased walking downhill | Yes/more | Yes |
| Increased biking/back flexed | No | Yes |
| Increased biking/back extended | Yes | Yes |
