One minute you’re engrossed in an activity. The next, your arm, hand, leg or foot is numb, tingling, burning or itching. This sensation, which many can relate to, is commonly called pins and needles.

Waking up with a numb hand can be an unsettling experience. The sensation of pins and needles or complete numbness often leaves many wondering what’s happening beneath the surface. Understanding why ...

Sometimes it’s NBD. Others, not so much. You probably know what it feels like to have a pins-and-needles sensation in your hands or feet after sleeping in an awkward position or keeping your legs ...

While a simple "pins and needles" sensation can be normal, sometimes it can be a sign of a serious condition. If you ...

Often, it has happened that suddenly you feel a sharp sensation in your body, but it is not pain. The sensation can be described as "pins and needles" pinching over the body, and can be uncomfortable, ...

You don't need to call 999 if "you keep getting pain, numbness, swelling, or have difficulty moving a part of your body when you exercise. A GP can help find out if the pain is caused by compartment ...

The body slips into self-protection even when there’s no threat. When the nervous system is on high alert from chronic pain, ...

“Pins and needles commonly occur in the arms, hands, legs and feet when sitting or sleeping on a body part that affects the nerve,” Dr. Laura Sander, northeast regional medical director at Heal and ...

You stretch out your arms and roll your shoulders until the feeling comes back. You get up, shake it off. Probably nothing, ...

Your body has millions of parts working together every second of every day. In this series, Dr. Jen Caudle, who is a board-certified family medicine physician and an associate professor at Rowan ...