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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

What Causes Paresthesia (Pins and Needles)?



Paresthesia, is a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness.  It is more generally known as the feeling of pins and needles or for some cases it is like  part of the body sleep apart. What causes paresthesia?

Paresthesia, or we commonly called it tingling, most often occurs because the body position is wrong or strained muscle. This is because the nerves or blood vessels depressed. So their work was disrupted and tingling arise.

When tingling happens, how to remove it is not difficult, just move the part of the body that tingling or massage it to fix the blood flow in that part. But if the sense of tingling is not gone for a long period of time, or it is spread to others part of the body, check to the doctor immediately. Because it may be a sign of the more serious disease like Diabetes Mellitus or neurological disorder.

To prevent tingling, try to avoid position that suppress the body's nerve and blood circulation. It should also maintain good posture, for example by avoiding bending legs or arms too long. When sit down, don't be too often crossing legs because it will inhibits blood flow and can cause tingling. To ensure that no frequent tingling, do routine exercise, control the foods, generate the consumption of foods that contains vitamin B1 which is the iron element that are found in red meat, fresh green vegetables, grains and others.

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