Question 1

i think i have damaged my sciatic nerve, i don't know how but i have random tingling and numbness in my feet, legs, arms and hands. why could this be?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: The sciatic nerve is actually a bundle of nerves that starts in the low back and supplies the lower extremities only. Numbness and tingling of both feet, arms, and hands is not consistent with a sciatic condition. See your family doctor or internist to find the cause of your symptoms.

Question 2

i have been experiencing tingling and numbness in my arms, legs, feet and the left side of my back. i am very often dizzy and fatigued, etc.?

Accepted Answer

Testing necessary: You have a constellation of symptoms that are hard to put together easily.  The possibilities are limitless.  You need a general health evaluation and then targeted testing for anything that looks suspicious.

Question 3

can chiropractors help with numbness in feet and legs?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: If the cause is related to problems in your back, chiropractic manipulation can often reduce symptoms and improve feeling.  It rarely produces a cure, but can delay surgery or other invasive treatment options.  If the cause of numbness is not related to the back though (such as diabetic neuropathy), then chiropractic medicine will not be much help.

Question 4

can a chiropractor help with numbness in feet and legs?  i'll try it if you think it helps.

Accepted Answer

Possibly: If you have back problems( pinched nerve, disc issues) then a chiropractor may be helpful. If the numbness started in your feet without any type of back problems then you likely will not get any relief from a chiropractor.

Question 5

can low estrogen levels (menopause) cause numbness in feet, legs, face, back?

Accepted Answer

Numbness/ menopause: These symptoms are not the usually ones associated with low estrogen.  Numbness in hands and feet may be a condition called peripheral neuropathy.  Other conditions can also cause this.  It is vaital that you see your physician for examinations to evaluate your situation and then advise you on proper treatment.

Question 6

injected meth into my arm & missed the vein feeling of numbness in neck, ear feelings like watery & a little bit of tingly feeling, painful back of neck & back of neck? numbness in feet legs arm seemed puffy, like an abscess under the skin deep. blur?

Accepted Answer

: You need to go to ER or at least urgent care, ASAP.

Question 7

what could cause numbness in feet and tingling in fingers?

Accepted Answer

Neuropathy: Neuropathy can be from diabetes, hereditary, smokers, alocholics or overuse and cause numbness in hands and feet.

Question 8

having numbness in feet that radiate up to hips when getting out of the bath, tingling in my right arm and hand and excessive need to urinate. 38 yrs?

Accepted Answer

Numb feet: The signs you are describing of numb feet, tingling in hands and urge to urinate can be from Diabetes. You should be examined by a primary physicians who can run certain blood tests to rule it out. Other neuropathic and endocrine diseases can mimic this too.  Don't hesitate to make an appointment.

Question 9

i started jogging about 3-4 km after some days achilles tendon hurts when i jogg so i stoped jogging starts walking 5-6 km nothing hurts while walking lit bit calf hurts sometimes.can overuse of calf muscle cause little bit numbness in feet?

Accepted Answer

: And describing quite well a problem with your Achilles tenant. It is the worst healing injury in the foot and ankle. It can be very difficult to resolve. You need to to learn how to ice massage with ice from a frozen Dixie cup. and stretch your calf and Achilles tendon. While you are walking you are not putting as much stress and stretch in the tendon. Ibuprofen or Aleve is helpful.

Question 10

burning pain, numbness, in feet and toes.. what is this, also chronic. can hardly walk left knee givs out also?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: But chronic  sensation changes , burning sensations, and ?Motor deficits can be serious. Check in with your doctor and maybe a neurologist for an evaluation.

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I think i have damaged my sciatic nerve, i don't know how but i have random tingling and numbness in my feet, legs, arms and hands. why could this be?

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I have been experiencing tingling and numbness in my arms, legs, feet and the left side of my back. i am very often dizzy and fatigued, etc.?

A member asked:

Can chiropractors help with numbness in feet and legs?

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Can a chiropractor help with numbness in feet and legs? i'll try it if you think it helps.

A member asked:

Can low estrogen levels (menopause) cause numbness in feet, legs, face, back?

A member asked:

Injected meth into my arm & missed the vein feeling of numbness in neck, ear feelings like watery & a little bit of tingly feeling, painful back of neck & back of neck? numbness in feet legs arm seemed puffy, like an abscess under the skin deep. blur?

A member asked:

What could cause numbness in feet and tingling in fingers?

A member asked:

Having numbness in feet that radiate up to hips when getting out of the bath, tingling in my right arm and hand and excessive need to urinate. 38 yrs?

A member asked:

I started jogging about 3-4 km after some days achilles tendon hurts when i jogg so i stoped jogging starts walking 5-6 km nothing hurts while walking lit bit calf hurts sometimes.can overuse of calf muscle cause little bit numbness in feet?

A member asked:

Burning pain, numbness, in feet and toes.. what is this, also chronic. can hardly walk left knee givs out also?

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