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Woke up with the last two toes on my left foot feeling tight and tingling and it's still happening feels like their really tight like and heavy! why?

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Dr. Rick Pospisil answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Foot numbness: When nerves become numb they alter our perception of normal sensation such that many times the affected area feels tight or heavy. This is like when u go to the dentist and they "numb " an area with novacaine ,prior to working on it. I.e. Your lip feels heavy or tight

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Answered 12/15/2015

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A member asked:

Woke up with the last two toes on my left foot feeling tight and tingling and it's still happening feels like their really tight like and heavy! why?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rick Pospisil answered

Dr Beck and another doctor agreed

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