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Why is it that my pinkies get numb when i sleep?
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Cubital tunnel: This is potentially from compressing your ulnar (funny bone) nerve at the elbow which is cubital tunnel syndrome. Try sleeping with your arms straight as bending the elbows stretches the ulnar nerve.
Answered 6/4/2013
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