Tingling

[Linds]

Had a weird experience today. While squatting I felt this tingling sort of like pins and needles in my armpit. Then while benching it was in my forearms. Also my mouth tingled and twitched a bit.

What the heck was that?

[pangram]

I'd say a nerve getting pinched somewhere.

[Linds]

Is that really bad?

[pangram]

Dammit Jim, I'm a programmer, not a doctor
All jokes aside, unless it persists I wouldn't worry about it. Otherwise you can see a physio or a doctor.

[dylanamus]

Do neurologists accept referrals from physios? Just do some foam and tennis ball rolling and some dynamic stretches every day and you'll be as good as new.

[Linds]

Just do some foam and tennis ball rolling

Some what?

[dylanamus]

http://stronglifts.com/soft-tissue-work-release-your-pain/

I have had a nerve impingement in my upper back around the right scapula and I got rid of that with a combination of foam/tennis ball rolling and high repetition/light weight dumbell exercise that worked on stretching the muscle back against the tightness.

I think such impingments appear to be quite common among beginner weight lifters. Mine was most likely the result of neglecting upper back work (I dropped inverted rows and BOR while continuing to increase my bench above body weight).

[dylanamus]

By the way the medical definition of tingling from nerve sensory loss is Paresthesias:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paresthesias

It would help you greatly if you researched the nueral pathways in the affected region so that you can better determine which muscles to do soft tissue work on. Of course, if you were overwhelmed by all this, you could just get a physio or remedial myotherapist to sort it out for you.

[hermanchauw]

First line of defense for neural issues is soft tissue work. Investigate further after the tension have subsided.