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What Causes Numbness In The Feet After Playing Basketball?

During a soccer game if i play without a break for 10-15 minutes, and rarely, but it has happened in basketball. My feet will go numb, if i don t take a break it will get worse and i notice that it starts in my left foot. It goes away fairly quick once i take my shoes off. My shoes aren t tight at all. Thank you any information will help!
posted on Thu, 28 Jul 2016
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Hi,

You should rule out common peripheral neuropathy cause like B12 deficiency, low calcium, low vitamin D, thyroid issue, electrolyte disturbance, etc.

For that you can get investigated with serum TSH estimation, vitamin B 12 estimation, blood sugar estimation and serum-free calcium estimation for primary workup.

You should consult nearby physician for detailed neurological evaluation. If on examination and above reports comes normal then no need to worry.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Numbness In The Feet After Playing Basketball?

Hi, You should rule out common peripheral neuropathy cause like B12 deficiency, low calcium, low vitamin D, thyroid issue, electrolyte disturbance, etc. For that you can get investigated with serum TSH estimation, vitamin B 12 estimation, blood sugar estimation and serum-free calcium estimation for primary workup. You should consult nearby physician for detailed neurological evaluation. If on examination and above reports comes normal then no need to worry. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician