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Pins and needles i suffer sometimes of pins and needles in my left arm if i bang my elbow i get a rush of pins and needles what can it be?
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Called "funny bone": That is called hitting one's "funny bone". When the nerve at the outside of the elbow gets hit, the abnormal nerve signals cause "pins and needles" for a minute or two.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Ulnar nerve irrita: Your "funny bone" more properly know as the ulnar nerve is irritated.
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