Quote: TV BOY "I heard a lot of people mentioning the " stinger". What exactly is it?'"
A "stinger" is a commonly used term in North America for any contact that causes shooting pains and lingering numbness down an arm and tenderness in the neck/shoulder area. Often caused by the top of the head or point of the shoulder coming into solid contact with another persons body or the ground.
Wikipedia says
"In medicine, a stinger, also called a burner or nerve pinch injury, is a neurological injury suffered by athletes, mostly in high-contact sports such as
ice hockey, rugby, American football, wrestling, and roller derby. The injury is always a spine injury as opposed to more serious spinal cord injuries, which can lead to partial or total paralysis. It is characterized by a shooting or stinging pain that travels down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness. Many athletes in contact sports have suffered stingers, but they are often unreported to medical professionals due to their minor symptoms and high frequency in sports"
Roller Derby
Like I said, usually a North American term. Always thought I heard an american accent hidden behind Riddy's Leyther twang.