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I keep getting pins and needles in my left arm i keep getting this sensation can you help please. i had a trapped nerve over christmas.

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Dr. Blake Miller answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Neuropathy: What did you do for the nerve entrapment? Sounds like similar symptoms. I'd follow-up with an orthopedist for an evaluation.

Answered 8/1/2018

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