What Causes the Tingling or Numb Sensation in Your Feet?

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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.

[NomhleMaketo]

Thanks for clearing the causes of numbness on feet and legs God bless Elderly watching RSA

[scottscott]

GET A LEG MASSAGE! I had tingling feelings from my knees to my feet for a month from the smallest leg movement. I got a leg massage and the massage therapist found lots of hard lumps around my knees and on top of my feet. An hour later the right leg was perfect. By the next day the left leg was perfect also.

[katbrunelle]

Mine is from Chemotherapy. I was on my 4th cycle when the tingling and numbness started in my feet. It was awful....made it tough to walk or stay well balanced. It's been almost a year now and it has localized to just my toes so I consider myself blessed that some of it has subsided.

[poker_rs]

Sounds like it could be a million things. I don’t know why I keep watching these videos & freaking myself out.

[clevelandmodifiedmotor]

0:23 wow lucky he told us this as it's our first day on the planet, I didn't know our feet can distinguish between hot or cold surfaces

[santeemoontazdigpaul]

So clearly explained thank you for your help

[joesedlacek]

Thanks for narrowing it down to only 50 things I should look out for.

[yishujia]

I occasionally feel numbness in my feet after sitting for a while. It will go away after I stand up and walk. I have some body checkups. And I don’t have any diabetes and sciatica. I believe the prolonged sitting causes my calf muscles tightened up and reduce blood flow to my feet. A few years ago, a doctor found out I have anxiety. It also explains my acid reflux and pelvic floor pain. I am not sure whether my anxiety also causes the numbness in my feet. But I believe they are related because anxiety can actually causes this.

[livingword-uhbc]

Very interesting it's very helpful thank you God bless you for your time

[kenarthur]

I have chronic lymphedema in both feet, which makes the tingling much worse. The extra swelling requires wearing compression stockings. Get burning and redness. Been tested for many of the issues cited in this video. No firm diagnosis. Very frustrating. Only things that help are elevating feet and vigorous cardio workout, which gets circulation cranking. Have to do it daily. But, things could always be worse.

[charlottehigginbotham]

I'm diabetic and have problems with my feet. In between my toes is redness and tingling but, on the bottom of my feet is numbness. I wear sketchers and these shoes help me so much! It's just there expensive and living on a fixed income it's hard for me to afford them.

[ShahidaArif-nwml]

Very informative video thanks God bless you

[chanoseecharran]

Thank u friend for your good information🙏

[gulamvira]

Good information will help lots of people. thanks

[speedoflitexspeedoflite]

Longstanding severe cervical/lumbar spinal stenosis, with other physical conditions that may cause bilateral neuropathy of lower extremities. Had bloods tests, echocardioagram, EMG, CT abdomen. I'm pre-diabetic; mild left ventricular hypertrophy (enlarged heart). Difficult to pinpoint the cause of feet numbness and tingling with precision.

[bentleyrollock]

Thanks for the information on the discomforts you talked about. But I'm not a Diabetic. I have thoracolumlumbar degenerative spine problems that is causing those problems from my waist down. I thank God through the Holy Spirit and Christ Jesus Blood That they are with me through the journey and I'm improving day by day and active in Christ Jesus name Amen

[NarahariPonnalahealth]

well explained about numb sensation in feet with procedure to be adopted for relief. Will physiotherapy helps to get relief from it.

[isthiswherewecamein]

Great informative video. Just don't understand the bringing up of Gilbert's disease? Don't get it, like, AT ALL why you even brought that up.

[lauiaulualo]

Thank you for the help it’s always good learn

[stephenharvey]

Try. Charrot Marie Tooth. That in one form screws up for about the knees and from about elbows to finger tips.