One-line definition
The Wartenberg wheel is a small spiked roller producing prickling, tingling sensation on the skin.
Full definition
Borrowed from neurological examination, the pinwheel rolls a precise line of pinprick sensation wherever it travels, intense out of all proportion to its size, especially on a blindfolded partner who only knows it as a moving point of electric prickle. It is a staple of sensation play and the medical-play instrument tray.
Related terms
- Sensory Overload
- Medical Play
- Blindfold
- Ice Play