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What Causes Numbness And Tingling Sensation In Between Knees And Feet?

I am experiencing numbness and tingling from my knees to my feet--doesn t matter if I m standing or sitting. Legs crossed or not. My feet also swell. I ve cut back on salt intake, about 10 pounds overweight, and sit about 8 hours a day at my job. I stand or walk most of the evening (about 4 hours). What do you think I need to do? I ve also got deteriorated discs (2 lumbar) and arthritis in my back. I m starting to be concerned, since this has been happening since December
Wed, 3 Jun 2015
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Hello there,
With your history of deteriorated discs what is probably happening is sciatica. This means that since your discs are worn out the nerve is getting compressed and this leads to tingling, numbness and shooting pain along your back, back of the thigh all the way upto your feet.
Now what to do,
1) You should sleep on a hard surface. The mattress that you sleep on should be firm not soft or squishy.
2) Doing lower back strengthening exercises under physiotherapy. This will help your spine be stronger and keep the discs in place. They have to be done everyday with the correct form.
3) Accupressure/accupunture therapies are also of some help but go to a therapist only if you have talked to the patients he has treated first and they can see an improvement in their symptoms.

Medicines which are painkillers like vicodin or tramadol are a temporary fix as they only treat the symptom(pain) but do not treat the cause of pain.

It would take you upto 2-4 months to start seeing positive results under physiotherapy but being regular is the only way you can keep off the pain.

Hope this helps, Please get back to me with any further queries. I would be glad to help you,
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What Causes Numbness And Tingling Sensation In Between Knees And Feet?

Hello there, With your history of deteriorated discs what is probably happening is sciatica. This means that since your discs are worn out the nerve is getting compressed and this leads to tingling, numbness and shooting pain along your back, back of the thigh all the way upto your feet. Now what to do, 1) You should sleep on a hard surface. The mattress that you sleep on should be firm not soft or squishy. 2) Doing lower back strengthening exercises under physiotherapy. This will help your spine be stronger and keep the discs in place. They have to be done everyday with the correct form. 3) Accupressure/accupunture therapies are also of some help but go to a therapist only if you have talked to the patients he has treated first and they can see an improvement in their symptoms. Medicines which are painkillers like vicodin or tramadol are a temporary fix as they only treat the symptom(pain) but do not treat the cause of pain. It would take you upto 2-4 months to start seeing positive results under physiotherapy but being regular is the only way you can keep off the pain. Hope this helps, Please get back to me with any further queries. I would be glad to help you,