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What Causes Numbness In The Toes?
I have been experiencing numbness in my toes. It originally happened only when i was playing tennis. Now it occurs much more frequently, even when I m barefoot or in any type of shoe (sneakers, heels, sandals). It doesn t happen while I m sitting or lying down
Wed, 25 Jul 2018
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The most common cause of numbness is direct compression of the nerves of the foot from footwear from shoes or from injury.
-change the type of shoes you wear might help.
-rest
-stretching exercises can help
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The most common cause of numbness is direct compression of the nerves of the foot from footwear from shoes or from injury.
-change the type of shoes you wear might help.
-rest
-stretching exercises can help
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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