Question 1

can foot numbness be caused by a change in physical activity?

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Yes: Tarsal tunnel syndrome may be worsened by marathon running or vigourous jumping.  Involves entrapment of posterior tibial nerve at medial ankle.  Getting off feet may help.  A good podiatrist can benefit all of this.

Question 2

what causes under foot numbness?

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Many things: Diabetic neuropathy, tight fitting shoes, nerve entrapment, neuroma. Best bet is see podiatrist.

Question 3

what might cause pain in the calf and foot numbness?

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Caution: Whenever there is pain in the calf it is prudent to rule out a deep vein thrombosis or clot. The foot numbness may or may not be related. There are nerves that run down the leg and end in the foot so impingement on the nerve can cause foot numbness. Sometimes, the etiology might actually come from the back. See a doc for a proper exam.

Question 4

what helps with the foot numbness caused by morton's neuroma?

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Several things: Things which might help could be wearing larger (wider) shoes, spacers between toes, steroid injections and, at last option, surgery.

Question 5

can you tell me what can alleviate the foot numbness caused by morton's neuroma?

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See below: Try wider shoes that don't pinch your toes, try a pad under your ball of the foot.  Use ice to the ball of the foot for 20-30 minutes daily, try aleve (naproxen) if no allergy.

See you podiatrist.

Question 6

what can cause leg pain & foot numbness?

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Several things: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person.  He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run labs or other tests. That's the only way he/she can find out what's going on and what to do about it.

Question 7

can hyperextending a knee cause foot numbness?

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Yes : A hyper extension injury can cause a stretch to the nerve behind the knee and that can cause numbness. Usually, however, the nerve will recover but it can take many months.

Question 8

please advise me what type of knee injury causes foot numbness?

Accepted Answer

A few can...: The posterior knee injury with resulting fluid collection, formation of a large cyst may cause impingement on the tibial nerve supplying the foot.
Also, while injuring the knee, one can have a back injury affecting the sciatic nerve supplying the entire leg.

Question 9

could foot numbness while sitting be caused by a siatic nerve like some of my doctors say?

Accepted Answer

Yes: But you will also experience numbness of the leg and ankle.

Question 10

what can cause aching pain on the right leg and slight foot numbness?

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There are a few: Things that can cause this. The one i would be most concerned about is that you do not have a clot in your leg which potentially may cause both symptoms you mention. This would be considered a medical emergency. If the aching pain in the leg is in your calf then i would advise you seek medical attention immediately.

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