• Question: Why do we get pins and needles?

    Asked by Ben to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 17 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Theresia Mina

      Theresia Mina answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      Either the nerves in that part of the body have received pressure or that body part does not receive enough blood circulation

    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      I think it is linked to reduced blood flow, in some of my research we blocked the blood flow off to patients arms and that caused a lot of pins and needles. Fortunately it disappeared when we let the blood flow again

    • Photo: Andrew Philp

      Andrew Philp answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      I think its due to an occlusion (partial blockage) in blood flow to an area which then makes it tingle, often as the blood begins to flow back in…

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