What's the Deal With: Pins and Needles


Updated 08/23/07 9:03 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

What's the Deal With:  Pins and Needles

Occasionally I'll wake up from a deep sleep and realize my arm has also fallen asleep. When it "wakes up," I do everything I can to keep still and control the almost unbearable sensation of "pins and needles." There's actually a medical term for this called Transient Paresthesia. Usually, you feel this temporary yet bizarre sensation after you've been putting pressure on part of your body, Read more