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What Causes Stinging And Tingling Sensation In The Toes?

hi there, my husband just stepped out onto our patio and he stepped on something. his not sure what. and all of a sudden he feels a stinging tingling on his toes to his foot. i must add he is also under alot stress and at the same time he s making work phone calls. is it related? or did he get bitten?
Mon, 8 May 2017
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Hi there. It is unlikely that the tingling sensation is related to stress.It is more likely that he might have simply stepped over his foot in an awkward angle that could have compressed one of the nerves supplying the foot. I don't think that's any cause if worry. But if this sensation persists, then he might need to get himself checked for the same for any chronic nerve compression, diabetes related neuropathy or any back pathology related root compression. So just watch out for persisting tingling sensation, any pain radiating down the sole of foot or weakness of foot and leg muscles. Otherwise one episode once in a blue moon is nothing much to worry about.
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What Causes Stinging And Tingling Sensation In The Toes?

Hi there. It is unlikely that the tingling sensation is related to stress.It is more likely that he might have simply stepped over his foot in an awkward angle that could have compressed one of the nerves supplying the foot. I don t think that s any cause if worry. But if this sensation persists, then he might need to get himself checked for the same for any chronic nerve compression, diabetes related neuropathy or any back pathology related root compression. So just watch out for persisting tingling sensation, any pain radiating down the sole of foot or weakness of foot and leg muscles. Otherwise one episode once in a blue moon is nothing much to worry about.