pins & needles

[ejinsb]

I am 45, female. About 3 weeks ago I started havinbg intense 'deep" pain in my right shoulder - my rotator cuff, I believe. It was very painful at times.It would ease up, I'd do light yoga, it would hurt again.
Now I am experiencing pins and needles - not nu bness but more the prickling of pins and needles - in my right hand. Usually it comes when i have my right arm outstretched - about to take something off a shelf, reaching forward to a keyboard...

What's going on?

[DrKalraMD]

Hi, bony outgrowths at times compress nerves leading to pins and needle sensations. Degenerative conditions of bones like   osteoarthritis or spondylosis causes these bony outgrowths or spurs to form which pinch upon nearby nerves.

Sometimes blockage of blood supply to extremities of body also leads to similar kind of symptoms.In your case it seem to either cervical spondylosis or thoracic oulet syndrome. For more information visit http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/TOPIC369.HTM
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cervical-spondylosis/DS00697/DSECTION=1

[krr]

what is the difference between nerve pinch or entrapment and shoulder impingement?

[bhups1]

hi,most probably you are having nerve pinch or entrapment leading to neuropathy.Please get yourself examined (MRI SPINE etc) and consult Neurologist.
bye and take care!