Some time ago, I was in dance class and went into a stretch for my arms that was beyond my capability and I hurt my shoulder. It seemed that I pinched a nerve and for some time my arm felt like it was asleep much of the time. It had gone away, and I had forgotten about it, but it has started again. I work hard and I am on the physical side alot, but I cannot pinpoint a time that would have injured me again. It starts from the center of my arm socket in the front and travels down the top/middle of my bicep, into the inside bend of my elbow and straight down my lower arm into my thumb and pointer finger. I don't know what to do. I was going to try heat and hot showers. I had put some ginger paste on my back for a bad back ache, and it did wonders. I was wondering if ginger paste would do anything in this case. My arm is constantly tingling as if it were asleep. I am sure I have some sort of nerve problems. Now, my fingers (only my pointer and thumb) have developed an itching sensation. I thought it might be stress bringing on some eczema or something, but I feel more that my nerve problems in my arm are causing this sensation. Any anti-itch suggestions similar to hydro-cortison?