Elliptical Issues - Anyone else have this?

MightyMom4

For some reason my toes/feet go numb or fall asleep when I run on my elliptical usually around the 30min. mark. Am I doing something wrong? Anyone else have this happen? I wear my running shoes...I am clueless as to why this is happening. It's more irritating than anything.

jmzhale

No, but I have started to get a slight pain between my shoulder blades/lower neck about 2/3 of the way through my workout.

jrueckert

I've definitely felt that but I can't tell you why!

Nysie5

good question.. i notice it happens to me sometimes.. i wanna know too!

Teresa652

This happens to me on the stationary bike

BrickHouse2011

yes i think that this happens to everyone, well at least most people that I know....

Jessilynmorgan

I have had that happen sometimes... I think it comes from wearing shoes a half size too small. I wear 8.5 for everyday, but 9 to work out now. You need to be able to wiggle your toes in your shoes, and adjust your feet from time to time on the pedals. Hope that helps!

jennifir

It happens to me to. I've wondered why and it has kind of scared me. I am glad to know that I'm not the only one..

carrie145

That happens to me sometimes, when I first started using the elliptical, and sometimes on the treadmill.. Don't know why...

dcaswell10

This happens when my sciatic nerve gets pinched. I stop and walk around and re-stretch and it goes away.

lisazar

Me too... usually at about 45 minutes. I have tried to move my feet in different positions and go backward instead of forward but it does not work. I have just learned to put up with it.

Flyntiggr

Happens to me! I tie my shoes much more loosely when on elliptical and it helps. Heck, you could do it barefoot.

Elli0tt

My hands start to go numb sometimes. So i let go of the handles and shake em out a lil bit and it goes away. I can imagine that would be more difficult to do with your feet tho :- / i dunno

helthymom6

actually since this happens to both myself and my husband i looked it up. They say that it happens when your heel comes up. Your heel is not suppose to come up at all. I still haven't figured how to do this on my elliptical. But that is what they say:happy: :happy:

kadye

I have started actually picking my feet up off of the pedals at times on the elliptical - kind of like a running motion. It took a few times to get the hang of it. I'll do that for a minute or so every now and then and the feet numbness is much better.

PLUMSGRL

Recheck your stance~are your feet flat on the surface, or are you using the balls of your feet? The more pressure you place on the fore foot the higher the impact on those nerves. The other thing is fluid retension~ pull your sock away from your ankle (after it's been on 15-20 minutes), does it leave a dent? If so, more pressure on those nerves...

kelika71

This used to happen to me. I read an article somewhere on here about how to fix it. It's not shoes...unless they're old and you need to be fitted.

Try leaning back some to put the weight on your heels. By doing this, you're going to feel the burn in your upper thighs. You'll know you're doing it right, then. Just put your weight on your heels...you should almost feel like you're going to sit down, but only slightly.

Good luck.

MightyMom4

actually since this happens to both myself and my husband i looked it up. They say that it happens when your heel comes up. Your heel is not suppose to come up at all. I still haven't figured how to do this on my elliptical. But that is what they say:happy: :happy:

Hum, that is pretty interesting. I guess I am going to have to pay attention tonight and see if that is what I am doing. I know if I get off and walk around a little it does go away and then I can get back on, but it's kind of annoying to have to do that. I know it's not my shoes because I run in them and the are fine. Thanks for the info!!!

writtenINthestars

This also happens to me on the elliptical and the stationary bike..it's so irritating.

Though when I asked my doctor once why, she said "it's because of all your weight sitting on your nerves and the motion etc"....I took it with a grain of salt because if I don't work out, I'll never get this damn weight off!

writtenINthestars

Ahhh that actually does make sense...seems my doc forgot that tidbit of info (keeping your heels flat)..

I'll have to keep an eye on that the next time and hopefully that will help-I'd use the elliptical so much more if that didn't happen!

Shannmfp11

I am glad I am not the only one this happens to! After about 30 minutes I notice that. It is annoying so it makes for an unpleasant last 15 minutes! I am going to try some of the suggestions tonight when I get on it. Thanks.