What Are the Causes of Pins & Needles in Fingers?
fingers image by Vonora from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a05/qh/3h/causes-pins-needles-fingers_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); That tingle may be a sign of nerve damage. Pins and needles, otherwise known as paresthesia, is a condition in which one feels abnormal nerve sensations in a particular region of the body, in this case the fingers. These sensations can feel like tingling, prickling, numbness or burning that may or may not cause pain and are most likely the result of nerve damage, whether temporary or permanent. If you suffer from chronic paresthesia of the fingers, you may have some type of damage to the nerves and should see a medical professional. Nerve Compression or Entrapment This occurs when a nerve becomes trapped in a confined space due to trauma, inflammation or disease. Generally, the least serious version of this would be if you rested on your hand for too long, perhaps by f
