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Holding my shoulder slouched i get pins and needles in my pinky and ring fingers is something wrong?

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Yes: Could be a herniated cervical disk. Physical therapy and/or medicines can help this; surgery is not always needed. See a neurosurgeon.

Answered 2/11/2013

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