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I woke up this morning laying on my back and my full right arm was numb and floppy like rubber. around 10 mins the feeling came back? what nerve did i compress?
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Radial: Hi Nadia M sounds like 'Saturday night Palsy', so called because someone elses head resting on your armpit can compress the nerve bundle in the armpit. The radial nerve is most common, causing a 'palsy' or 'paresis' of the wrist. Sometimes it takes longer to recover. No long term problem expected
Answered 4/12/2017
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