Numb feet while walking/jogging

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Niffer1

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So this has happened a few times, I have gone out for a jog (read=walk) and my feet have gone kind of numb and start to hurt. My shoes are the right size, maybe its the width? I dunno, I have 2 pairs of runners and its happened with both. Anyone else have this problem?
 
Hi Niffer!

Actually this happens to me too (or it did). My diagnosis was something called claudication. In the old days it was called "hardening of the arteries" or now Cardiovascular disease.

Now, don't freak, there are things I did that helped. My doctor put me on a blood thinner. Then she told me to keep walking, when you think you can't go farther, go a little father. When you walk you are building new blood vessels around the old clogged ones. So, keep walking! I'm no doctor, but I have the same exact thing.

At least I've given you a name for what it might be so you can do a little investigating on your own or ask your doctor if that may be the problem.

I've just started my final and successful weight loss. I'm not calling it a diet. I'm not calling it an attempt. I'm going to do it, one way or another. I am so determined.

Best to you... Hope this helps in a small way.

KarenGinNJ
 
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Niffer said:
So this has happened a few times, I have gone out for a jog (read=walk) and my feet have gone kind of numb and start to hurt. My shoes are the right size, maybe its the width? I dunno, I have 2 pairs of runners and its happened with both. Anyone else have this problem?
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How were your shoes fitted?

you say your shoes are the right size, but you're speculating width? if the width is incorrect then your shoes are not the right size...

barring a medical issue mentioned above... Get your butt to a running store (not a box store that's self service) bt an actual store that has employees trained to watch how you walk, and get you fitted in the proper pair of shoes for how you do walk or run...
 
right size meaning length, I have never had a problem with the width of shoes, maybe its just this brand? Thanks for the tips, both of you!
 
:seeya: Good on ya for the walking! It is now such a part of my life that I actually miss it when I don't do it.

Please do go see your physician regarding numbness in any part of your body that occurs more than once. It could be nothing, but you are always better to get it checked out, as numbness can represent a number of problems.

I agree that you should go to proper athletics store and have them determine your footwear needs. Expensive shoes are totally worth it, once you get over the sticker shock :ack2:

Cheers and keep us posted,
ABBA
 
I would love expensive shoes that I know are just right for me but $$ is so tight right now, boyfriend has gone back to college and it leaves me with a large load to carry. I have an older pair of runners, maybe I will try those today and see if the same thing happens.
 
This happens to me if I tighten my laces too tightly. If my toes start to become numb I just stop, loosen and readjust my laces, and the feeling comes back in a few mins.
 
Niffer said:
I would love expensive shoes that I know are just right for me but $$ is so tight right now, boyfriend has gone back to college and it leaves me with a large load to carry. I have an older pair of runners, maybe I will try those today and see if the same thing happens.
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Trust me, its not a question, its a need! Your spine, your bones, your muscles all need support whilst you are thrashing the pavement. Its an already high impact regieme which has been shown even with trainers to speed up the aging process due to the impact and tugging on your facial skin, it affects your breasts if they have no support (check out the shock absorber website video) and trainers are a central part of making that worse. If they are not cushioned to some degree all this impact will cost you.

Your joints may also begin to show signs of wear and tear far faster (and even at all) in comparison to those that wear trainers which are supportive and have cushioning.

As you use your trainers they age, the air which puffs up the sole deflates. A key sign of this is creases in the sole of the show, there should be no creases. And then there is the need to wear shoes which are cushioning at all. None of these Converse trendy types, they will do very little to support you running and not reduce the impact.

And another value of reducing the impact is to reduce the changes of you getting numb feet. You slap your feet on the pavement too often, you stop the blood circulating properly, if the impact is to hard it simply cannot do this very well and the result? numb feet. If you can slow down a bit this can help but you have mentioned that your already walking which makes me think its the shoes and the impact that are not helping you rather then the speed of the impact.

Try also loosening your trainer laces, sounds simple but remember that your feet do swell when your working out and need more space inside your trainers. Too tight trainers can lead to numbness which once you have can be hard to get rid of unless you rest for a day, get your circulation back and go again the next day.
 
This happened to me early in my weight loss. I'm not an expert, but it could have something to do with circulation. Although definitely will stop happening, I had actually forgotten about it until I saw your post.
 
It's worth noting that numbness in your feet could be caused by diabetes. Anybody with numb feet should make sure that is ruled out.
 
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