Numbness and tingling in the hands can be unsettling ... Blame your sleeping position! Lying on your arm or hand can compress nerves and cut off blood flow. The result? That weird, tingly sensation.

Paresthesia refers to the tingling, pricking, “pins and needles” sensation that occurs beneath the skin, according to the ...

If the pressure is on the nerves, it can cause: aching pain affecting the neck, shoulder, arm, or hand pain, numbness, or tingling on the inside of the forearm pain, numbness, or tingling ...

This pressure and lack of blood flow can cause symptoms such as numbness or a tingling sensation. Avoiding sleeping on the hands or with the arms above or under the head may help prevent hand ...