What Causes the Tingling or Numb Sensation in Your Feet?

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Chapters

0:00 Description of the human feet and its sensitivity
0:51 How to spot numbness in your feet
1:31 Causes of numbness
2:39 When to seek help concerning numbness
3:20 How to treat feet numbness

• The human feet are lined with numerous sensory receptors, making them one of the most sensitive parts of the body.
• The reason behind their enhanced sensitivity is due to their constant contact with surfaces.
• Your feet can help you recognize hot and cold surfaces and act accordingly.
• Moreover, they help you recognize objects while walking, ensuring that you do not end up stumbling at any point.
• Because of this, numbness in the feet is a big problem. Not only do you lose sensation, but the numbness can also be a symptom of something far more serious.
• Although numbness in the feet is usually temporary, it can point towards a chronic condition behind the scenes, such as diabetes.
How Do You Spot Numbness in Your Foot?
• The most obvious symptom of numbness in the feet is losing sensation in them. They are highly sensitive, and they will become less so due to the problem.
• This, in turn, will affect your sense of balance and will begin to impede your daily life.
• Beyond that, you may also feel some other abnormal sensations in your feet, which include:
• Tingling in some parts of the feet without any contact.
• A prickling sensation.
• A feeling that your feet are being pushed at by a needle.
• Weakness in the feet.
• Pointing these additional symptoms out can help your doctor diagnose numbness in your feet.
What Causes the Numbness?
• The numbness is caused by abnormalities in the nervous system. The nerves may be damaged, blocked, or affected by an infection. They may also be compressed by your muscles.
• However, if the numbness is not temporary but chronic, it may be caused by an underlying medical condition, such as:
• A herniated disk.
• Chronic alcohol abuse.
• Diabetes.
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
• Frostbite.
• Lyme disease.
• Guillain-Barre syndrome.
• Multiple sclerosis.
• Morton’s neuroma.
• Sciatica.
• Peripheral vascular disease.
• Peripheral arterial disease.
• Injury to the spinal cord.
• Shingles.
• Inflammation of the blood vessels.