Curious Kids: why do you get pins and needles in your legs when you sit on them?

By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
Jacob Thorstensen, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, Bond University

Why do you get bubbles (pins and needles) in your legs when you sit on them?

– Bonnie, aged four, Melbourne

That’s a great question, Bonnie.

There are a few reasons we might get a feeling of pins and needles inside our bodies. Sometimes, this feeling happens when we get sick or hurt ourselves. It can also happen because of different health…

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