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Dear Doctors: My wife often wakes up with one of her arms completely numb. As feeling returns, she experiences excruciating pain. Could this be due to her sleeping position, or does it suggest a problem with the nerves, neck or shoulder? Is there a way to prevent it?
Dear Reader: Recurring arm numbness can have a range of causes. Compression of a peripheral nerve, conditions that affect the cervica…