my back

[supersarah]

i keep getin pins and needles at the bottom of my back but also feels like my skin strechin and cant decide what it feels like its one or the other thats only how i can describe it my mum has looked and there is no sign of streched skin do you have any ideas what it can be?

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
There is a chance that you have compression of the spinal nerves in the lumbo-sacral spine region. This can happen due to overuse of the lower back as in work requiring too much of bending, lifting weight, fall on the back, overweight, canal stenosis, bone disease, spondylosis, poor posture etc. Poor posture while sleeping, sitting on computers or jobs for a long time, uneven bed, exposure of back to cold air while sleeping can cause a discomfort for a few days. Hence rule out these possibilities. Please consult a neurologist. A MRI of the spine may be required.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[LivingInHope]

If it is a tingling sensation, it may be a muscle spasm.