Several days ago I noticed that the top of my foot as well as a portion of my calf muscle felt slightly "numb." There isn't the "tingly" sensation that you get when your foot falls asleep... but it is close. There is also a very, very slight loss of muscular strength that I notice when I walk or move my foot around. (Sort of like when your foot falls asleep).
I don't have any other symptoms and haven't had any injuries of any sort. I'm in good health (that I know of), not overweight, mid-thirties, etc. It's just strange that one morning I woke up and I had a bit of this numb feeling going on.
I'll likely check with my Dr. in the next day or two. Does anyone have any thoughts re: what this might be? My Dr. isn't a brain surgeon if you know what I mean. So, I want to encourage him to check certain things if he doesn't think of it. (Thanks!)
2007-02-01 01:55:05 · 3 answers · asked by take_me_to_the_beach 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
this may be nothing at all or something serious. your case may develop from one of two reasons, vascular or neurological. vascular: DVT (Deep Venous Thrombosis), varicose veins, or compressed artery. neuorological: from the brain, the spinal cord or leg nerves. ask your DR. to check your leg, your back & your reflexes. some helpful investigations would be: Doopler on leg arteries & veins, lower back x-ray or MRI, Electroneurogram, and CT brain.
make sure to tell your DR. about ANY family history of vascular or neurological diseaes.Wishes to get well soon.
2007-02-01 02:20:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My foot numbness is related to a back injury. I'd suspect it has something to do with your spinal cord. If he checks your reflexes, he should be able to tell you where the problem is. I don't know how far he'll be willing to go with diagnostic tests, but an MRI would show where and what it is. I hope it's just one of those passing things, but it's good to get it checked out.
2007-02-01 02:01:12 · answer #2 · answered by rcpeabody1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to try a neurologist. Also, it could be you may have a pinched nerve or it may not be nothing. Sometimes the body acts funny one time and it never happens again.
2007-02-01 02:03:29 · answer #3 · answered by Pinolera 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋