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Suggest Pins And Needles In Hands While Resting

I have frequent pins and needles in hands when lying down. But not usually in the arm i am sleeping on...but in the arm that i am NOT resting on. Also when i sleep on stomach with arm in waving position: er, abd, neutral wrist, elbow 90 deg. I have NO neck pain or probs i know of. I have bilat labral tears, calcified tendinosis, and impingement syndromin shoulders for which conserv tx has failed and tomorrow i am sched for decompression sx, poss rot cuff rpr, poss labral rpr. Forgot to mention p &n to ortho surgeon as not on mind during daytime. Fyi p&n follow two nerve patterns - sometimes radial, sometimes ulnar, never median, and resolve quickly with change of position. YOUR THOUGHTS?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,

Your symptoms could be related to a possible bulging disc in the cervical vertebral column. For this reason, I would recommend performing a cervical spine MRI study.

Another test to consider would be nerve conduction studies in order to exclude possible peripheral neuropathy.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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Suggest Pins And Needles In Hands While Resting

Hello, Your symptoms could be related to a possible bulging disc in the cervical vertebral column. For this reason, I would recommend performing a cervical spine MRI study. Another test to consider would be nerve conduction studies in order to exclude possible peripheral neuropathy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist