Tingling in one foot

What can pins and needles be a sign of?

Numbness and pins and needles occur when you lose normal sensation in an area of the body. This happens because pressure cuts off the blood supply to nerves that send signals about sensation to the brain.

This can affect any body part- eg, hands, feet, face.

This list does not include all the possible causes of numbness/pins and needles but lists some of the more common causes, including:

Pressure

Wearing tight shoes or sitting on your foot can give you a numb foot or leg or cause pins and needles.

Is tingling in feet serious

This kind of numbness has an obvious cause, gets better when the pressure is removed and doesn't cause any further problems.

Trapped nerve

Numbness or pins and needles can also be due to a trapped nerve.

Diabetes

Diabetes can damage small blood vessels that supply nerves in fingers and toes.

This can cause tingling in hands and feet, pain or numbness in the hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy). Being unable to feel anything in your hands and feet can be dangerous, as you may stumble, drop things or not realise when you are touching

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