I am a woman of 91 years old. I’ve been walking around with a problem with my feet for a while. When I am walking, I get a tingling sensation in both my feet. It seems like they are sleeping. What can I do about this?
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Sepp Mortelmans, podiatrist
A stinging sensation in the feet or numbness of the feet is often caused by a pinched nerve. This can be local or higher up in the body. Because you mainly suffer from it while walking, there is a good chance that a nerve will become pinched locally, causing the feet to tingle and feel numb. This is often caused by wearing shoes that are too tight. First of all, you should take a critical look to see if your shoes are not too tight and maybe try walking in different shoes for a while to see if your burden continues.
Will you continue to suffer? Then I advise you to contact your doctor for further advice.
Do you also have a question? Then ask one of our experts. Always go to your doctor with urgent questions, the experts are not the right person for that. They also do not diagnose. You can find the other conditions here.
Sepp Mortelmans is a podiatrist. He is a specialist in the field of ultrasound and foot complaints as a result of rheumatism. You can ask him questions about foot problems in general and his field in particular.
