Question
I have had about 3 instances over the past month or so where I wake up with a slight feeling of numbness on a portion of the back of my head and a little in my arm on the same side. All 3 times occurred when waking up, and the numbness went away within seconds of adjusting my head or sitting upright. I've never had the sensation during the day. I have a history of TMJ that causes jaw and neck pain/tension. Do you think this numbness is something to worry about?  

Answer
Mike,

The numbness, no.  It's probably a product of the neck tension.  Over time, however, problems may manifest in your jaws or neck, if you don't retrain your muscles to relax.

Please see the information at somatics.com for a way of handling the situation.  Also, see the article on stretching at somatics.com/page4.htm.  It's new information.

with regard,
Lawrence Gold