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Suggest Treatment For Feet Pain, With History Of Disc Problem Of The Back

i was wondering if pain in your feel for days when you stand.at times feels some numbness and like needle sticking me , now and then .. could be from like maybe bad circulation ? im 67 and wondering if it could be something like that .. i have bad disc in back that that sometimes bothers me but never has caused numbness in my feet an pain in my feet when i stand..??
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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The abnormal sensations that you are experiencing may be due to poor circulation or the disc in your back.
The back problems may cause compression or injury of the surrounding nerves.

If there is no recent imaging of the spine , particularly an MRI, then you may need to have one done to determine if any of the nerves are being affected.

There are medications that can help with nerve related abnormal sensations if this is found to be the cause.

If it is though to be related to the circulation then appropriate exercise and medication (aspirin, for cholesterol, control blood pressure and diabetes), exposure to cigarette smoke, would have to be considered.

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Suggest Treatment For Feet Pain, With History Of Disc Problem Of The Back

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic The abnormal sensations that you are experiencing may be due to poor circulation or the disc in your back. The back problems may cause compression or injury of the surrounding nerves. If there is no recent imaging of the spine , particularly an MRI, then you may need to have one done to determine if any of the nerves are being affected. There are medications that can help with nerve related abnormal sensations if this is found to be the cause. If it is though to be related to the circulation then appropriate exercise and medication (aspirin, for cholesterol, control blood pressure and diabetes), exposure to cigarette smoke, would have to be considered. I hope this helps