in a word: yes. the symptoms you list generally are consistent with lumbar spinal stenosis assuming the symptoms are occurring in the area below the waist. spinal stenosis is a fancy term that means "narrowing of the spinal canal. " the spinal canal is the hole in the middle of the vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes. many things can cause narrowing of the spinal canal. osteoarthritis is a key culprit. as you can imagine anything that "narrows" the spinal canal puts pressure on the spinal nerves. this can result in irritation of the nerves. when nerves get irritated they send out signals. these signals often are characterized as "stinging " "pinching" or "shock-like. " since the lumbar spine is the lower segment where you back curves in the nerves there supply the legs and other structures. if you've been diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis and you're experiencing pinching and stinging sensations in the legs that could be consistent with your diagnosis. wishing you well!
lumbar spinal stenosis. are sharp pinching and stinging sensations normal symptoms?