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Suggest Treatment For Tingling And Numbness In Foot

Posted on Fri, 12 Aug 2016

Question: I am 67 and broke my foot in April after I fell while out walking, now I am having tingling and numbness in that foot.

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
For how long has this been going on?

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this tingling and numbness that you have reported. I will like to know for how long this has been going on. Also, Did you get any specific treatment such as cast or immobilisation when you had this broken leg? What surgical procedure was employed. I will like to have these details before responding in full to your query.

Let me hear from you soon and promise to respond as soon as possible to you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (16 minutes later)

I broke my foot and wore a boot for 5 weeks and numbness probably started in XXXXXXX

I wore a boot on my foot for 5 weeks but no other treatments

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Might be related to nerve compression from booth!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up query.

Appears pressure from the booth on the nerves to this leg could have been compressed by the booth. His should have normally started while the booth was still on and not totally after having removed it. I will suggest that you get regular massage sessions. If this fails to help, we will do a test to investigate the integrity and conduction ability of the nerve to this area and compare with that of the other leg.

Keep me posted on this so that I can monitor and make more suggestions if need be.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar