Tingling in the toes occurs in many people as an intermittent or constant phenomenon. However, not everyone thinks about what causes these sensations. As a rule, such tingling sensations can be observed in people of any gender and age, regardless of body weight and level of physical fitness. Uncomfortable sensations in the feet can occur both after prolonged physical activity and at rest.
If a tingling sensation appears periodically, this may indicate the onset of the disease. Particular concern should be caused by a tingling condition that manifests itself with other symptoms:
The causes of unpleasant tingling in the feet may be diseases, for which it is recommended to be checked by a doctor of the appropriate specialty.
The appearance of tingling may not be associated with developing diseases or an uncomfortable position during sleep or rest. Often other causes of discomfort include:
Most often, tingling in the feet lasts a short time. Short-term sensations occur when there is pressure on the “nerves” (for example, sleeping or sitting in an uncomfortable position). In this case, the tingling goes away quite quickly, you just need to take the “correct” position. However, there are also more serious reasons for the sensation of tingling in the fingers.
The main factors that can cause tingling or numbness in a limb are:
Neoplasms on the spine or multiple sclerosis can also cause numbness in some toes on the left foot, or cause tingling throughout the entire limb.
Tingling in the legs of women during pregnancy is considered no less common. In their situation, this sensation is associated with rapid weight gain. The appearance of new kilograms significantly increases the body load on the legs, which leads to strong pressure to which the vessels of the legs are exposed and the nerve endings are pressed.
At rest or at night, pregnant women are often bothered by leg cramps, tingling sensations, burning and itching. Even frequent tingling sensations in pregnant women do not cause any harm to the health of either the mother or the baby. However, if the tingling sensations have become quite painful, it is advisable to consult a doctor in order to diagnose a possible pathology and recommendations for reducing or eliminating specific tingling sensations.
If the cause of tingling is an uncomfortable position during sleep, there is no reason to worry. True, unpleasant sensations in the left leg can be caused by very serious reasons that cannot be ignored with the constant repetition of alarming symptoms.
If the tingling sensation begins to appear with a certain frequency, doctors advise taking an antihistamine. When tingling is accompanied by other symptoms, especially pain, it is recommended to take an analgesic. If the tingling still does not stop, you should consult a specialist to determine the cause of this phenomenon and, possibly, begin treatment.
The following specialists can help determine the diagnosis:
Common diagnostic methods are:
If the tingling is caused by a violation of blood flow, the patient is prescribed medications and physical exercises aimed at improving blood flow and preventing the clogging of blood vessels. When diabetes is detected, comprehensive treatment is prescribed (the exact prescription of drugs depends on the person’s condition and the type of diabetes).
For fungal infections, the patient is prescribed antibiotics. If the tingling is associated with constant stress and neuroses, the doctor may prescribe sedative medications. In cases where the tests did not reveal any diseases, the person may simply be recommended to take medications - antioxidants that restore nerve endings and improve blood flow in the vessels of the legs.
The process of diagnosing a tingling sensation in the area of the fingers of the lower extremities cannot be done without appropriate research. The main goal here is to exclude the presence of serious pathological conditions in the body that may indicate the development of serious diseases: diabetes, varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, vascular obstruction, cancer and others.
Simple steps will help you avoid unpleasant tingling sensations caused by a non-pathological condition of the body:
The best prevention for tingling can be found in a healthy, active lifestyle.
If the most banal preventive methods for tingling fingers are not prohibited, then self-medication is categorically not recommended. This can lead to aggravation of possible diseases. One of the worst consequences of self-medication can be the development of gangrene, requiring amputation of the leg.
People often go to doctors because they feel pain in their feet under their toes when walking. At the same time, visually in most of these patients the skin of the sole is not damaged and there are no visible reasons that could cause discomfort. A diagnosis can only be made after a comprehensive examination.
Experts identify several factors that can lead to unpleasant sensations in the foot area. The main reasons that can cause pain in the foot under the toes when walking are the following:
All these factors can lead to pain in the foot under the toes when walking. Treatment should be prescribed by a doctor only after a complete examination of the patient and determination of what exactly caused the unbearable discomfort.
Incorrect positioning of the foot leads to the loss of its shock-absorbing properties. Pain occurs when you need to stand, walk or run for a long time. Flat feet can be congenital or acquired. It occurs due to the effects of prolonged stress on the ligamentous and muscular apparatus of the foot.
Flat feet can develop:
- after injuries and broken legs;
- with increased load on the feet: during work involving the need to constantly stand or walk;
- due to excess weight;
- with a sedentary lifestyle, which causes muscle atrophy;
- due to wearing narrow, uncomfortable shoes;
- against the background of the development of rickets, diabetes mellitus, polio.
If a person has already been diagnosed with flat feet, then he may soon feel pain in the foot under the toes when walking. You can find out which doctor to contact for this disease from your local physician. It is best if the diagnosis is performed by an orthopedic surgeon.
Not only flat feet can cause pain. Often the cause of discomfort is a lack of calcium and developing osteoporosis. This disease can cause severe pain in the foot under the toes when walking. It is more difficult to find out which doctor to contact in this case. After all, for a complete examination you will need to consult with an endocrinologist, rheumatologist, orthopedist and traumatologist. Often this disease occurs due to hormonal imbalances. This is why consultation with an endocrinologist is so important.
Older people also often experience pain in the soles of their feet. The cause may be the development of bursitis or gout. In the first case, the problem develops due to the fact that the fat layer located in the area of the heads of the metatarsal bones loses its shock-absorbing properties. This causes inflammation to develop.
With gout, which is characterized by a metabolic disorder, the concentration of salts in the blood increases, and they begin to be deposited in the joints of the legs. But with this disease, pain bothers the patient mainly at night.
Depending on the diagnosis, the doctor prescribes treatment. In almost all cases, orthopedists recommend choosing a custom insole and wearing only comfortable shoes. This is necessary not only for flat feet.
Reducing the load on your legs will also help alleviate the condition. After all, pain occurs in most cases just after a long walk, standing on your feet for a long time or running. After any load, they need rest: it is advisable to raise your legs above head level for at least 15 minutes.
It will be useful to do warm foot baths and foot massage. You can simply walk on a special massage mat or an uneven surface (for example, scattered small stones).
In case of calcium deficiency and the threat of developing osteoporosis, it is necessary to drink special preparations containing this microelement. Regular vitamins and products designed to strengthen blood vessels will also be useful.
Excessive stress on the legs and regular severe hypothermia can cause inflammation of the joints in the foot. This disease is called arthritis. It can cause pain under the toes when walking. Treatment is selected depending on the causes of the disease. After all, arthritis can develop due to exposure to viruses or bacteria.
Its onset will be indicated not only by pain, but also by redness and severe swelling in the joint area. With advanced forms, people cannot even stand on their feet normally. An exacerbation of the disease can occur after an acute respiratory infection or ordinary hypothermia.
Arthrosis often causes pain in the foot under the toes when walking. Which doctor should you go to if you notice a “bone” on your thumb? Any arthritis and arthrosis should be dealt with by a special doctor - an arthrologist. But such a highly specialized specialist is difficult to find in ordinary clinics. Therefore, if you have problems with joints, you can contact surgeons, orthopedists and rheumatologists.
With arthrosis, the cartilage in the joints is destroyed. This causes sudden, short-term pain. Arthritis develops in older people, but with excess weight, excessive exercise or a genetic predisposition, the disease may appear earlier.
Even a minor impact can cause serious problems. Therefore, if there is pain in the feet, many advise taking an x-ray and consulting a traumatologist.
The foot contains many small bones and joints. Even with a sprain, severe pain can occur. The condition worsens with any load on the problematic foot. In this case, not only pain in the foot under the toes when walking, but also a change in the normal position of the leg, swelling and redness will help to suspect damage.
Treatment tactics are chosen depending on the condition. In some cases, your doctor may recommend immobilizing your leg. This option is preferable for fractures.
With pathological thickening of the nerve of the foot, located between the toes, doctors diagnose intertarsal neuroma. It is also known as Mortan's neuroma. With this disease, pain is concentrated between the 3rd and 4th toes.
The development of intermetatarsal neuroma is caused by compression of the nerve by the heads of the bones. Because of this, it thickens and the patient begins to feel pain. This disease mainly affects women who prefer tight, high-heeled shoes.
This disease is treated by surgeons or orthopedists. But first you need to establish a diagnosis. To do this, you need to know the symptoms of neuroma. These include:
— lumbago in the area of the 3rd and 4th toes;
- sensation of a foreign object in shoes;
- burning and tingling in the forefoot;
- pain that occurs after putting pressure on the legs.
If the doctor, after listening to the patient’s complaints, suspects the development of Morton’s neuroma, then he must conduct a symptomatic diagnosis. To do this, the patient's foot is compressed on both sides. After about 30-60 seconds. Such exposure causes the patient to experience numbness, a burning sensation or pain. An X-ray or MRI can help exclude other pathologies.
Getting rid of Morton's neuroma can be quite difficult. After all, it is not enough to understand why pain occurs in the foot under the toes when walking. What to treat must be selected individually. Some people find it helpful to change their shoes and use orthotics.
If the symptoms do not go away, then physiotherapeutic procedures are prescribed. This can be acupuncture, magnetic therapy, electrophoresis, shock wave therapy. If there is no result, a blockade is performed using corticosteroids. This helps relieve inflammation, reduce swelling and causes neuroma regression.
But in advanced cases, surgery is necessary. The surgeon can:
- remove Morton's neuroma: it is immobilized and excised through a 2 cm incision; During the healing period, active load on the legs is excluded, but after the operation the patient can go home independently;
- cut the transverse metatarsal ligament: this helps to remove compression of the nerve;
- fracture the head of the 4th metatarsal bone to relieve pressure on the nerve - this method is used extremely rarely.
In some cases, foot pain under the toes when walking is caused by diseases such as painful polyneuropathy or funicular myelosis. In the first case, pronounced discomfort appears in the area of the feet. This disease often develops against the background of diabetes mellitus in cases where the concentration of glucose in the blood is not yet too high.
Funicular myelosis develops against the background of vitamin B12 deficiency. This condition may occur due to insufficient intake into the body or due to a violation of the mechanism of its absorption. Discomfort occurs due to disruption of nerve conduction in the spinal cord. This leads to the fact that quite severe pain may appear in the foot under the toes when walking. Treatment with folk remedies will not help in this case. It is necessary to quickly compensate for vitamin B12 deficiency. This is done using intramuscular injections of 4000 mcg every 2-3 days. After 2 weeks, the dosage is gradually reduced to 100 mcg. This therapy can last for several months.
If pain in the legs occurs, you should consult a phlebologist, cardiologist, neurologist, or angiologist. After all, one of the reasons why pain appears in the foot under the toes when walking is problems with blood vessels.
Men often face a disease such as endarteritis. This is the name for inflammation of the arteries, which develops mainly in the legs. At the first steps the patient does not feel discomfort, but over time the pain begins to intensify, a feeling of heaviness and numbness appears. The condition improves after a short rest, but with the slightest load it worsens again.
Phlebitis and varicose veins are also causes of leg pain. But with these diseases they are not always concentrated in the forefoot, but can also affect other areas of the legs.
Not everyone goes to the doctor when they feel pain in their feet under their toes when walking. Such patients try to find out what to treat (folk remedies can be found for any occasion) on their own or with the help of traditional healers. This is quite dangerous, because there is a risk of starting the disease.
Any methods of alternative medicine can be used after consultation with your doctor. After all, first you need to figure out what exactly led to the pain.
For arthritis, you can use a mustard compress. To prepare it, you need to take 1 spoon of dry mustard, olive oil and honey. All these components are mixed and boiled. After this, the compress is applied to the problem area.
For almost all diseases, you can do foot massage and relaxing baths. These are safe alternative treatment methods that will help temporarily relieve pain and relax problematic feet. It is important to pay attention to resting your legs and do special exercises for your feet.
Bones and muscles, tendons and ligaments, parts of the nervous and circulatory system, nails and skin – there can be many sources of pain in the feet. However, if the pain is localized in a specific part, then from this sign alone we can guess what the cause is.
This is the name for excessive abnormal growth of the bones of the foot in the heel area. Heel spurs are most likely to appear in those who have flat feet or, conversely, high arches. Pain in the foot of the right or left leg, and possibly both at once, with this problem not only manifests itself when walking, but can also occur even in a resting position.
Heel spurs themselves are a common problem, occurring in 10% of people, but only half of them experience foot pain when walking.
Although the full name of this disease is plantar fasciitis, the pain is most often localized in the heel and is especially worse in the morning. May be accompanied by pain in the arch of the foot.
Fasciitis is inflammation of the fascia. This is the connective tissue that covers the bones of the foot from the heel to the toes.
The pain is the same as with a regular injury, sometimes it can even be accompanied by a bruise. In this case, it is not necessary to hit something - a heel tissue bruise often occurs after walking on a hard, heterogeneous surface, for example, on stones.
Bruised heel tissue is especially common among hikers, especially when hiking in mountainous areas.
The traditional warning to children who like to jump from heights is that you will break your heels. Often, after such experiments, fractures of the heel bones occur. Another way to get injured is through high-impact sports training. Moreover, this can be either a crack in the heel bone or a much more serious fracture, up to and including crushing.
A heel bone fracture is the most common fracture of all the bones of the foot. In addition to pain when walking, it manifests itself as swelling, hematoma, and lameness.
This disease has already been mentioned in connection with pain in the heels of the feet. The treatment methods are the same. If fasciitis is difficult to treat, I use topical medications to relieve foot pain, and steroid injections to combat the disease itself.
This is a change in the foot that flattens the arches of the feet. Flatfoot itself has several degrees, reflecting the deformation of both the longitudinal and transverse arches of the foot. All this may be accompanied by pain, but may not have a pronounced pain syndrome.
Flat feet in children under 4 years of age is natural, but you need to be very attentive to the child, because all body systems are just being formed. In addition to traditional medical examinations, you should definitely consult a doctor if your child complains of pain in the foot of the left leg, the right leg, or both at once. Especially if the baby is prone to flat feet.
Along the outer edge of the foot is the metatarsal bone. If after an injury there is pain, accompanied by swelling and hematomas, this is a reason to talk about a fracture.
If you suspect a fracture of the metatarsal bone, first of all you need to consult a doctor and get an x-ray.
This disease is an inflammation in the front of the foot, especially worse when walking.
Metatarsilgia is caused by uncomfortable, unsuitable shoes and heavy, prolonged physical activity on the foot.
Pain in the tendon area of the big toe is a sign of this disease.
Both trauma and inflammatory processes of various origins can be causes of sesamoiditis.
This tricky name itself suggests that the disease is associated with nerve endings. Its cause is the proliferation of tissues adjacent to the nerves of the foot, namely those located between the bases of the toes. It manifests itself in the form of not only pain, but also numbness and tingling in the front of the foot.
The cause of the disease is walking in hard shoes or too high heels. From this it is clear that Morton's Neuroma is more common in women.
The area most often affected by pain is the thumb, although all fingers, for example, are susceptible to arthritis. The same applies to injuries.
Uric acid salts are deposited in the joints in the form of crystals. This causes inflammation and severe pain and swelling.
It is the big toe that is most often susceptible to gouty arthritis.
A growth of bones along the inside of the feet, near the base of the big toe - the so-called bunion. Caused by uncomfortable, too tight shoes.
Women are more susceptible to bunion; there is a hereditary tendency, but it can occur in any person.
This disease is also observed on the hands, and on the foot it most often affects the big toe. The skin on one or both sides begins to grow, covering the nail plate.
Inconvenience and pain when walking are not the only problems with an ingrown toenail. Injury to finger tissue by the nail plate can cause infection and inflammation.
Various bones of the foot are susceptible to fractures. So, it can be a fracture of any finger or several at once. A fracture of the sesamoid bone is possible - there are two of them in each leg, they are located in the area of the base of the bones of the big toes. The main symptom is pain in this place.
The causes of fractures are primarily trauma. A fracture of the sesamoid bone is possible during heavy physical activity: running, walking, team sports and other sports activities.
If a person stumbles or steps awkwardly on an uneven surface, twisting his toes, a sprain may occur. This causes damage to the soft tissues of the foot or tendons.
In case of injury, it is imperative to rule out a fracture by contacting a doctor.
Treatment: The sprain goes away on its own after a few days; it is advisable to ensure rest during this time.
The main places for calluses to appear are the toes, heel and the back of the foot above the heel. This is thickened skin that can be injured, forming wounds.
The main cause of calluses is friction or pressure due to uncomfortable shoes.
Such pain can be caused by a variety of diseases.
This disorder of the nerves in the feet is caused in most cases by diabetes, the localization is very different.
You can suspect neuropathy by the nature of the pain - tingling, similar to electrical discharges, burning.
This is an inflammation of the tendons that connect muscles to bones.
Since there are a lot of bones and various muscles in the foot, which are connected to each other by tendons, pain with tendonitis can be localized anywhere in the foot.
Also, pain associated with injuries of various origins and severity can have any location.
Such a huge number of causes of pain in the feet requires an accurate diagnosis only when visiting a doctor. The first specialist you should visit if you have pain in your left leg, right leg, or both at once is an orthopedist. An initial examination by this doctor will help roughly determine what the problem is.
The doctor may order examinations:
Taking into account the results obtained, as well as pre-existing diseases, the orthopedist makes a diagnosis or refers to other specialists. The following can help in the treatment of diseases manifested as pain in the feet:
When treating pain in the feet, along with medications, physical therapy, magnetic resonance and wave therapy can additionally be used.
Most foot diseases can be avoided if you follow basic rules. Carrying out some simple procedures will also help.
To prevent pain in the feet you need:
It is important to remember that even if you experience symptoms similar to manifestations of a particular disease, only a doctor can correctly determine the diagnosis and prescribe treatment. The patient’s job is to fully follow the treatment program so that the pain in the feet goes away as soon as possible and does not bother you in the future.
Pain in the foot or toes can be caused by a variety of factors, including pathologies of the osteoarticular apparatus itself and the soft tissues of the foot . But for no apparent reason, the pain syndrome most often has a vertebrogenic origin, since it occurs with dystrophic-degenerative changes in the lumbosacral spine.
Vertebroneurologists at the Clinic of Dr. Ignatiev in Kyiv are faced with pain in the foot and toes due to radicular syndrome - pinching of the fibers of the spinal nerves in the area of their exit from the spinal canal. In addition, foot pain can result from pinching of the sciatic nerve along its length. In any case, this manifestation requires careful diagnosis and treatment measures. Experienced clinic specialists provide appointments daily, after prior appointment.
Strictly local pain in the foot and toes appears under the following conditions:
With lumbosacral osteochondrosis and sciatica - pinching of the sciatic nerve - pain in the foot is a continuation of the pain syndrome, which begins in the back and spreads to the buttocks, thighs and legs. The pain is severe and can even completely immobilize the patient. The pain syndrome increases significantly with movement - the patient cannot step on the leg, bend, straighten and turn the foot.
To establish an accurate diagnosis, it is necessary to carry out instrumental studies, among which the most reliable information can be obtained using:
Since pain in the foot sharply reduces a person’s performance and ability to move, it requires urgent treatment. First of all, this is the elimination of pain through the administration of effective analgesics. A good result can be achieved using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, each pathology requires the use of specific therapy methods aimed at eliminating the cause of the disease.
The human foot is the support of the whole body. The pain is especially felt on the soles of the feet.
So, for pain in the foot caused by osteochondrosis of the spine and inflammation of the sciatic nerve, it is necessary to release the nerve tissues from the compressed state. This can be achieved using the deep impact of manual therapy techniques. Therapeutic gymnastics is acceptable after eliminating the acute stage of the pathology; its exercises help improve blood supply to the affected area and strengthen the muscle-tendon system. Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hirudotherapy and other techniques help to further reduce inflammatory swelling and enhance the effect of basic therapeutic techniques.
Vertebrologists at the Kyiv “Dr. Ignatiev Clinic” recommend that patients seek medical help in a timely manner. Timely treatment is the key to a quick recovery and complete rehabilitation of the patient with relief from foot pain of any intensity.
Inflammation caused by stretching of the fascia in the heel area leads to pain both in the heel itself and in the arch of the foot. Pain in the feet is especially noticeable in the morning, when a person gets out of bed after a long rest.
When the fascia is pulled over a long period of time, a painful bony protrusion called a heel spur develops where it attaches to the heel bone. Therefore, it is important to begin treating functional changes before complications develop.
Foot pain due to age-related changes. With age, the protective function of the shock-absorbing fat layer in the area of the metatarsal heads gradually decreases. This condition can lead to compression of the bursae in the area of the metatarsal heads, which leads to their inflammation - bursitis. Inflammation of the joints - rheumatoid arthritis - can also cause pain.
- Dislocation of the metatarsal bones or dislocation of the Lisfranc joint is also rare. It can be complete or incomplete. With complete dislocation, all metatarsal bones are displaced; with incomplete dislocation, individual metatarsal bones are displaced from their normal position. The patient has pain in the foot. The shape of the foot changes. The foot appears shortened and widens in the forefoot. If one of the metatarsal bones on the surface of the foot is dislocated, a protrusion in the form of a step is determined. The diagnosis is confirmed by X-ray examination.
— Dislocation of the tarsal bones or dislocation of the Chopart joint is extremely rare. This type of dislocation occurs when the foot turns sharply. The patient is bothered by pain in the foot, which sharply intensifies with foot movements. Swelling occurs and increases rapidly. In the foot below the site of dislocation, the blood supply is disrupted. The victim must be given pain relief and quickly taken to the hospital for urgent reduction of the dislocation.
— Subtalar foot dislocation is rare. This dislocation occurs in the talocalcaneal and talonavicular joints. The mechanism of dislocation is a sharp twisting of the foot in any direction. The talus bone is displaced from its place, and on the side opposite to the displacement a ligament rupture occurs. The patient complains of pain in the foot. The shape of the foot has been changed. To exclude fractures of the foot bones, X-rays are taken.
— Dislocation of the foot in the ankle joint is not common and is usually accompanied by rupture of the ankle ligaments and joint capsule and ankle fractures, less often other articular fractures. The foot can be dislocated outwards, inwards, forwards, backwards and upwards. An outward dislocation of the foot occurs when the foot is twisted sideways and outward. In this case, a fracture of the outer ankle occurs. When the foot turns inwards, a fracture of the inner malleolus occurs and the foot dislocates inwards. A posterior dislocation of the foot can occur with a strong blow to the shin or with a sharp and strong plantar flexion of the foot, and an anterior dislocation occurs when the foot is bent towards the rear or the shin is struck from behind. Rarely, upward dislocation of the foot occurs when falling from a height. The patient is worried about pain in the foot, the inability to stand on the foot and walk. The shape of the foot has been changed. The diagnosis is confirmed by X-ray examination. As first aid, it is necessary to give the victim painkillers and take him to the hospital.
Acquired flat feet (congenital is extremely rare) most often develops as a result of various overloads of the feet, especially during the period of growth of the body. In adulthood, flat feet often develop when standing for a long time (for example, sellers, hairdressers). Long-term wearing of heavy objects and excess body weight also lead to flat feet.
Traumatic flatfoot develops after a fracture of the ankles or foot bones. With fractures of the bones of the lower limb, flat feet also often develop, moreover, on the side opposite to the fracture.
This disease is associated with other diseases such as hypertension, drug reaction, polycythemia, or thrombocytosis. May occur in myeloproliferative diseases such as leukemia. But it can also happen without connection with other diseases. The cause of this disease is unknown.
A burning sensation in a limb often occurs as a response to heat. Pain in the foot can also cause forced positioning of the limb. The affected area turns red.
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Surely many have encountered a situation in life when they feel a strong tingling in their legs, accompanied by numbness in the lower extremities. It feels as if they are conducting some kind of experiment on you, intensively sticking needles into your body.
The duration of tingling can vary - from a couple of seconds to several minutes. Each person reacts differently. Some people feel a sharp pain, but for some it is a short-term inconvenience. In any case, such symptoms indicate disturbances in the functioning of the body and it is undesirable to leave it in Russian as “maybe it will go away on its own.”
Official medicine calls this condition paresthesia or a sensory disorder, characterized by stiffness of the limbs, “crawling goosebumps” and tingling of thousands of needles. It can be short-term or chronic.
Typically, these types of symptoms arise from narrowing of blood vessels and disturbances in the functioning of the nervous system. It is better not to ignore the received signals, because this may be the beginning of more serious diseases. Let's find out what can cause such phenomena:
This often occurs if you sit, stand, or sleep in an awkward position for a long time. The movement of blood up the vessels is disrupted because we compress the veins, interfering with its normal circulation. Hence the feeling as if being pierced by needles. It is worth changing your body position to restore blood flow and this should be done more often. This is an occupational disease of people who work a lot at the computer, are engaged in sewing production, or are on their feet for a long time due to their line of work.
The more we move, the higher the likelihood of severe compression of the nerve ending. Our processor (brain) does not receive the expected signal and turns on a kind of preventive defense - our legs and feet begin to tingle with needles. It’s as if he’s telling us – stop, take a short break! The cause of this condition is quite often high loads during long walks, training in the gym and long cycling.
Rolling sand in the feet and toes indicates narrowed blood vessels and compressed nerves. I want to immediately take off my shoes and shake my legs to make it feel better.
With atherosclerosis, plaques form on the inner walls of the capillaries, preventing blood from flowing normally. The same effect occurs with varicose veins.
Excess weight gained during pregnancy increases the load on the vascular system of the lower extremities. There is a drop in the speed of blood flow and its stagnation in the veins. Which ultimately causes the convulsive twitching of the legs and tingling sensation.
It causes damage to the peripheral nervous system. High blood sugar causes tingling in the fingers, numbness in the legs and possibly a burning sensation. Most often these symptoms are felt at night.
These symptoms of tingling and burning in the legs are experienced by older people. This is one of the main indicators of the development of this disease. The limbs become hypersensitive.
Problems with the spine, such as hernia or tumor processes. Swollen tissue puts pressure on the walls of blood vessels - as a result, they narrow and, accordingly, blood flow decreases.
Such as rheumatism, gout, arthrosis or arthritis. Inflammatory processes in connective tissue affect the vessels of the lower extremities. All this is accompanied by tingling in the legs and twitching pains. Due to swelling, motor activity subsequently decreases.
This reason affects children most of all. A growing body requires adequate nutrition for the formation of organs. For example, a lack of vitamin B12, calcium, potassium and other elements vital for a child can lead to physical damage to the ligaments, tendons or skeletal system. One sign is a tingling sensation in the feet and toes. If this happens frequently and lasts more than a few minutes, you should take your child to the doctor.
For example, the primary source of tingling in the feet may well be a heel spur. Compression of nerve endings causes a similar reaction in the body.
Abuse of alcoholic beverages and smoking tobacco is one of the reasons for poor circulation.
An increased content of chemical impurities (for example, lead) in the environment does not improve health, but only worsens it.
Some drugs warn in advance in the instructions for use that tingling in the legs is a side effect.
The injected poison, which paralyzes the nerve endings, is the cause of convulsions and a tingling sensation.
For example, “seafood”, especially exotic ones. Many simply do not perceive them and the body reacts violently to them like a hedgehog, using needles. As you can see, the list of causes of tingling in the legs is quite impressive and it is better not to joke with such diseases.
Improper blood supply to blood vessels for any reason will inevitably lead to disruption of the nervous system. Therefore, as soon as the “first bell” rings, consult a doctor immediately. He will find the root cause of the tingling sensation in your feet and toes and recommend a specific treatment plan.
Love yourself and respond in a timely manner to seemingly harmless signals from your body! Be healthy!
Good afternoon I was diagnosed with flat feet, plus a spur, the foot of my left foot and fingers hurt terribly, there is swelling, I can only walk in slippers, how to treat, what to do, please tell me (
What age? You need to look at the reasons why you started having problems right now; it may not be related to flat feet. Need an in-person consultation.
Good afternoon ! I have a problem with my toes, the pain starts when you put on indoor shoes, when standing in one place, and during physical activity, I went to a traumatologist, a chiropractor, a therapist, pain-relieving injections, antibiotics, various ointments, physiotherapy did not help, X-rays and ultrasound scans did not help what was not detected, swelling and bruises are not visible, what should I do and what should I do?
Hello ! I was worried about pain in the foot, in the lower leg, in the thigh, and in the lumbar spine! They prescribed treatment without surgery, I was treated in a hospital for a whole month, they did blockades, physical treatment with Karipain, the treatment did not help! Then they sent me for a consultation with a neurosurgeon, he looked at the disc recording from the MRI, then checked me and said I needed an operation, on September 21 I was hospitalized in neurosurgery, on September 26 they operated on it, no obvious hernias were found, these veins surrounded the bones of the spine, compressed the root, and formed one continuous lump, everything was freed, cleaned, and sewed back up! The pain in the foot has not gone away. What is the cause? Can you tell me?
I have pain in my lower back and lower abdomen and my foot near the toes of my left foot. Half a year ago I had an MRI of the entire spine. Previously, there were hernias in the lumbar region... this time the pictures showed that there was 1 hernia only in the cervical region... not in the lumbar region. When I lie down, the pain is dull.. I start to walk.. sharp.
Please advise what to do?
Pain in the ball of the foot under 3-4 toes
Sometimes I have pain between my shoulder blades and it even hurts to breathe. I did a C-T and in conclusion it was written that osteochondrosis of the thoracic region, and even lower below what was written was Schmorl’s hernia. what does it mean?
Hello! I woke up on Saturday morning and couldn't step on my left foot! the pain is aching, when you touch it, it’s sharp, at first I couldn’t step on it completely, only on the heel, then it seemed to go away, but on Tuesday evening the pain returned again! tell me what to do?
You urgently need to do an MRI of your lower back; you most likely have a lumbar hernia. It is necessary to know how much the spinal canal is affected, whether it is possible to do without surgery.
Hello! On the right sole of the foot in the middle, closer to the outer edge, there is severe pain in the morning when I step on my foot (in the afternoon it goes away and is tolerable). I apply pain-relieving gels (diclofenac) for a week, the pain dulls, but does not go away. I lean on my foot for a while, and when I lift it I get the feeling that my sole is pulsating. There are varicose veins. I take Anitstax. There is a little swelling at the back just above the heel near the bone. Do I need to continue applying pain-relieving gels? And what could it be?
spots appeared on the second, third and fourth toes, the skin peels off from the body as with a watery callus, when the skin is punctured, purulent liquid is released, on the second toe there is a spot in the shape of the letter T, the upper part is 1 cm wide, the leg is 1 cm long, wide 0.5 cm,
on the big toe there are multiple lumpy seals, but the skin does not peel off from the body, when punctured, purulent fluid is released, please tell me what to do, how to treat
Good afternoon, can you answer my question. I stepped on a nail. I went to the doctor, he gave injections and cleaned the wound. It healed early, everything went away after 4 months, the leg was swollen on top of the big toe
Good afternoon. The problem arose in the summer, in August. I usually wear sports shoes. Over time, I began to notice that often when walking, the little finger and the fourth toe do not feel each other. It felt like a sock had gathered between them. At first I didn’t pay attention, but after changing shoes I realized that the fourth toe was really going numb. Added to this was pain when walking. I can’t stand on my toes, because as soon as my leg becomes deformed, I feel a cutting pain, as if a vein or nerve is being stretched and is about to get torn. I started to have a slight clubfoot on my left leg because of this. I don't know if this is normal. In addition, I’m not sure if it can be related, but in August there was numbness in the skin on my left leg for about three weeks. There was no sensation in the entire left half of the leg from the knee to the hip. Tell me, please, which doctor should I see? And is it really worth it?
Good afternoon. The pain is stabbing. Stop near the little finger, but not under the little finger, a couple of centimeters away from the little finger. If, for example, you put your leg sideways, the pain is unbearable. As if a nail had been driven in there. All fingers are straight. There were no fractures. What could it be? ?Which doctor should I contact?
Good afternoon I'm a ballet dancer. 5 days ago I woke up and realized that I could not step on the ball of my left foot. The central finger hurts, and mostly the pad is inflamed. I was in two emergency rooms: the bones were intact, they said it was due to overload, rest and anti-inflammatory ointments, but no progress for the better. Maybe it’s worth taking the reins, MRI...
During football, they put pressure on the side of my leg, somewhere between the shin and calves. I had a lot of pain in my ankle and big toe. They said that there were no cracks or cracks. The leg took a long time to heal. But I still can’t run. How long does it take to heal completely?
Good afternoon. The toes on my right foot hurt, but the middle or third ones hurt the most. Also a pad in front of the fingers. In the morning there is terrible pain, until I scream. During the day you get a little looser and it’s somehow tolerable. I went to the traumatologist to take pictures, everything was fine, I didn’t see anything. He prescribed 6 injections of Melbec + phlebodia 600 ml 2t per day. The injections ran out and prescribed Melbec in tablets 2 per day. 5 days. After the first injection, I immediately felt a little pain, I thought that by the end of the course I would get better, but the dynamics stopped and the pain intensified again. My husband started having symptoms on his left leg, and it was like either goosebumps or numbness on his left arm and leg
It is necessary to do an MRI of the lower back and cervical spine and make an appointment with a vertebroneurologist. This condition requires treatment.