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What Causes Numbness In Heel Of Foot?

I have numbness in my left heel of my foot , I have massaged it exercised it an walked an done leg an back stretches but it remains numb , this is the first time I;ve had this happen , I am 52 yrs old female with no known health issues an have neer been hospitolised for any kind of illness .. I had 3 children all by C-section an all went well an I was asleep with all 3 .. other than that I have been very healthy..i don t see a doctor unless I get a cold I can tfight off an that s been over a year ago ..my mother was a diabetic an I was born when she was in her mid 40 s ,,I have 14 brothers an sisters all by the same parents
Tue, 14 Apr 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hi, I value your concern regarding the symptoms. I have gone through your symptoms, and in my opinion numbness is due mainly to neural compression or conduction loss and in your case it could come from spine, I would recommend you to get an MRI done to see if there is any compression at the cord level.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you good health.
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What Causes Numbness In Heel Of Foot?

Hi, I value your concern regarding the symptoms. I have gone through your symptoms, and in my opinion numbness is due mainly to neural compression or conduction loss and in your case it could come from spine, I would recommend you to get an MRI done to see if there is any compression at the cord level. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health. Special note- Any medication prescribed needs to be taken after consultation with your personal doctor only.