dead arm

British  

noun

1. informal temporary loss of sensation in the arm, caused by a blow to a muscle

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Example Sentences

Rodriguez will begin the season on the injured list with what Suzuki called a dead arm issue.

From Los Angeles Times

Snow had drifted into his nostrils in a cruel parody of breath, but his ice-filmed eyes were open, staring at something Torak couldn’t see: something that was cradled in the crook of his dead arm.

From Literature

Not because of dead arm or fatigue, either.

From Los Angeles Times

He won just twice over his final six starts, though, and had a 7.22 ERA while dealing with what he called a “dead arm.”

From Seattle Times

Boston went with a bullpen game because scheduled starter Michael Wacha was scratched Sunday with what manager Alex Cora called dead arm.

From Seattle Times