Numbness In Toes?

[FDclerical 318]

Hey guys at the gym now on my favorite machine the elliptical of course! ! I get on here at least 4x a week for 35 minutes. I am still pre op and just wondering if anyone experiences this. For the past 4mo the first 3 toes on my right foot have been numb. I asked my PCP about it and he says pinched nerve.

The real reason I'm nervous is because after my c section with my daughter I had Bels palsy (temp paralysis to the left side of my face) it lasted for 2 months. At that point I lost all taste on the left side of my tongue and mouth. (I think getting the full taste of food back definitely contributed to my 60 pound g

Weight gain. Anyways luckily things are back to normal despite my toes.

I'm nervous and surgery is coming up soon. My shoes fit fine just wondering if any of u had this and if the feeling came back? LOL thx

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[ShapeShifter 64]

Pinched nerve makes me think chiropractor. Perhaps with all of the working out you are doing, your spine has shifted and needs to be readjusted. Wishing you WELL!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I would say a pinched nerve is highly unlikely because numb toes and feet are very common with elliptical machines. The Precor machines are the only ones that don't do it to me. I have read everything from loosening up your shoe laces to pedaling in reverse for 30 seconds every five minutes. But google it, it's very common so don't worry.

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

Are your toes numb all day/ all night or just when your working out?

If its all the time, I would suggest consulting a neurologist.

Best of luck to you.

Keep us updated!

[FDclerical 318]

I would say a pinched nerve is highly unlikely because numb toes and feet are very common with elliptical machines. The Precor machines are the only ones that don't do it to me. I have read everything from loosening up your shoe laces to pedaling in reverse for 30 seconds every five minutes. But google it' date=' it's very common so don't worry.[/quote']

Oh wow thanks so much!! Precor is actually my favorite machine there. Its the only elliptical I use. I do the reverse thing it helps my endurance they r numb all the time but he told me to try taking a break for 2wks to see if it helps

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[JMarshall 352]

I hurt myself about 3 months ago and pinched a nerve in my back. it left the entire lower half of my body numb with some shooting pain. i would ease off a little and take it slow. sounds like a pinched nerve to me.

[Jeniluv1978 22]

This happens to me when I workout too. My aunt as well. It's weird!

[eazye 151]

This sounds like a sciatic nerve. It is the large nerver bundle that runs through the pelvis and down the legs. What happens is, you irritate and get inflammation in the nerve bundle and it can cause numbness in your legs and feet. Perhaps you have a slight narrowing where the nerve bundle runs through the pelvic area and the exercies you are doing are causing the irritation? I only know this because I hurt my back about 4 -5 years ago and my left leg went numb. This is the message that the doc relayed to me.... Until I lost weight, I periodically had numbness in my toes on the side of my left foot. I was constantly irritating those nerves in my hip on the left side.

[Jeniluv1978 22]

Yeah that sounds about right! As soon as I get off a machine or stop a class and walk around a little bit it stopped.