numb foot? newbie question

[Alphabetsoup]

Hi all....yet another question for you.

I'm a newbie, still working my way up to two miles a day. For the last two days I've noticed that around about the 1 mile mark, my left foot starts to feel like it has been injected full of novicaine. I know...weird!!

It is such an odd feeling. My whole foot feels suddenly like it is this HUGE swollen thing, and I have no real feeling from the ankle down. Once I stop the treadmill and just gently walk around for less than 10 minutes, it settles down.

I checked that my laces weren't too tight. I was hydrated okay. My right foot was just a little tingly, while my left seemed to go ape.

Is this normal for starting out? Normal period? Any suggestions? I mean, I'd EXPECT to have numb feet at the end of a long race, but one mile in?!?!

Thanks in advance (once again!).

Soupy

 

[Big Vic]

I have that problem when I run on the treadmill, also.

I can only guess it's because your foot lands the same way every stride.

Maybe someone has a better explaination.

 

[wfloyd]

I don't know what is causing it but it would cause me to worry a little. The last time I heard those symptoms, my mom wound up having back surgery because of a herniated disk that was hitting a nerve everynow and then depending on what she was doing.

I would talk to a doctor about it because if your laces aren't too tight, it could be something major.

Bill

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Sounds like something for a doc to check. I had numbness that was "cured" with a half size bigger shoe. As I put in steps my feet/foot will swell and the extra size helped me.

 

[dsnyfan21]

You could try what Vic was talking about and maybe try walking outside for a mile and see if the same thing happens as on the TM. Then you might have a better understanding as to what happens and could give a doctor more details to help find an answer.

 

[KeenHo]

Hi, welcome!

I have never really experienced this on a tread mill. I have on the cross-trainer/elliptical. I never really pay it much attention. I usually just take the pressure off that foot, shake it out and it goes away. I think it has to do with blood flow/curculation to the foot when it is under pressure/stress of your weight pushing down on it repeatedly for long periods of time.

It never happens when I am out running.

Good luck! Keep with it!

Howard

 

[twoWDWfools]

I had this problem until I relaced my shoes so that they are not crossed over the instep. Here's a link that shows the lacing (the high instep version):http://www.sierratradingpost.com/lp2/shoe-guide.html#lacing

Also I found it to always be worse when on TM versus outside.
Hopefully this helps, otherwise I would definitely talk to your doctor.

 

[ksoehrlein]

It could possibly be a neuroma. I have one, and before my podiatrist (who's also my husband) diagnosed me, 2 or 3 toes would get tingly and "asleep" feeling a mile or two into my treadmill runs. Right now, I'm able to keep the symptoms at bay with a cushioned pad in my shoe -- I really hope it doesn't progress to the point where I need injections or (gulp) surgery. I second the suggestion to talk to your doctor!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Sounds to me like you either way overpronate or supinate (which means that you need shoes that control for this) and during your run your pinching the nerve. In a severe form, it is called tarsal tunnel syndrome (just like carpal tunnel in your wrist). I agree..time for a doc on this one. My ds just had to have surgery for it b/c it went unchecked for so long.