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What Causes Numbness In Foot?

Posted on Thu, 15 May 2014

Question: I feel very light numbness which started in the morning, I also may have very light numbness in my left foot. I have been taking aspirin for a few years (baby aspirin daily)!

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Give me further details.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I have read your query. I understand your concern.
Numbness in one limb only can be due to Mononeuropathy.
If it has been due to any other systemic disease like Diabetes, it would have occured on both sides.
Give me following details:
1. Since when are you facing this?
2. Any back pain?
3. Numbness is localized or In whole leg?
4. In Which part of the body you felt numbness today- that you have not mentioned.
5. Any history of diabetes/ Hypertension/ smoking?
6. Any history of Any trauma?

Give me these details so that i can help you better.
Stay Healthy.

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

Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (47 minutes later)

1. 2 days
2. Lower back pain when I wake up
3 bottom of foot
4 none
5. No to all
6. No

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be due to Low back pain.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
In this case, i would advise you to observe the following:
1. Hot fomentation of your back thrice a day.
2. Don't do exertional activities.
3. Avoid squatting
4. You may apply Volini Gel locally.

In case you don't get relieve in next 5 days, get X-ray of Lumbosacral spine.

I suppose, this might be simply due to local back pain and muscular spasm compressing a nerve slightly.

If you have any further query, please ask me.

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