Feet going numb on the elliptical

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xASHYxSMASHYx
xASHYxSMASHYx Posts: 175 Member
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Does anyone else have this problem? My feet start going numb about ten minutes into my workout, and it gets really frustrating I have to keep stopping and stretching them out. I wear proper tennis shoes, or workout shoes whatever you would like to call them. I've switched multiple brands widths, etc and still always have this problem.
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  • Hurricane_C
    Hurricane_C Posts: 806 Member
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    I've read about this on here before and people have suggested that it had to do with the laces being tied too tight. I've loosed my laces and haven't really noticed a problem any more.
  • Southpaw3612
    Southpaw3612 Posts: 86
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    I would agree on the possibilty of the shoelaces being too tight. I get this sometimes when I ride. Not bad but it happens. Not so much in my feet, but toes.
  • Hambone23
    Hambone23 Posts: 486 Member
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    /bump
  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
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    it could be caused by some sort of nerve impingement. repeated movements could cause some sort of inflammation in areas that a nerve is impinged.
  • Nicola0000
    Nicola0000 Posts: 531 Member
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    Agree with the shoe laces. I really dont get on with the elliptical. I find it really hurts my knees, as I find the stride doesnt seem big enough for me. If you still find it doesnt work for you, then maybe try the treadmill instead.
  • jmatthews75
    jmatthews75 Posts: 525 Member
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    my left foot goes numb when I jog. Had xray's and an MRI even, basically dr said to suck it up. He could do nerve testing but it isn't worth the pain to find out anything. I don't lose any balance or support, just feels odd. So I just deal with it. so if your shoe laces being untied doesn't help any, don't sweat it too much until you see your dr about it and see what they tell you.
  • twhitney
    twhitney Posts: 65 Member
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    My feet go numb everytime I'm on the elliptical. I know it doesn't have anything to do with my shoelaces, but I don't know what causes it.
  • OSUloulou
    OSUloulou Posts: 74 Member
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    you might be pushing down with your toes. Try to use your whole foot to push.....
  • Revenant1066
    Revenant1066 Posts: 4 Member
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    You may have compartment syndrome. Do you also get a feeling of really tight muscles on the sides of your calves that you can't seem to stretch out? And possibly pain? Or is it just numbness?
  • mrsweigl
    mrsweigl Posts: 198 Member
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    After about 45 min my right foot goes numb too, i just tough it out another 10-15 minutes
  • kattydid65
    kattydid65 Posts: 65 Member
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    I had asked the same question, first they told me my laces were too tight and then someone watched me on the elliptical and told me I was leaning forward to much. They said I was working on the balls of my feet instead of the whole foot. So I tried to lean back a little more. Seemed to work but I still find myself working on the balls of my feet. Hopefully that might help you a little...
  • trishdish11
    trishdish11 Posts: 13 Member
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    Hi my feet would go numb using the elliptical machine. I asked my personal trainer about this & he said it's to do with where pressure is applied to the feet whilst using the elliptical machine, i.e placing too much pressure on the ball and toes of the feet rather than distributing the pressure evenly over the feet including the heels. I tried this & it does make a difference. Hope this helps.
  • xASHYxSMASHYx
    xASHYxSMASHYx Posts: 175 Member
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    You may have compartment syndrome. Do you also get a feeling of really tight muscles on the sides of your calves that you can't seem to stretch out? And possibly pain? Or is it just numbness?

    I do get pain in my feet as well as the numbness, and sometimes my calves start to cramp if I am going too fast. Never heard of compartment syndrome before.
  • xASHYxSMASHYx
    xASHYxSMASHYx Posts: 175 Member
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    Thanks for all the suggestions... I am not sure if my shoe laces are too tight, but I guess I could give it a go with them loosened up and see if it makes a difference. I will also try the suggestions of trying to lean back a little. Since I am flat footed, I think that might be part of the problem.
  • xaniza
    xaniza Posts: 250 Member
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    Mine go numb sometimes too. I found that if I lift my feet about an inch off the platforms and kinda march for a few minutes it pretty much goes away. Be careful tho if you try that, sometimes I lose balance if I lift and go to fast lol =)
  • radosti1
    radosti1 Posts: 198 Member
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    I have the same problem on the gazelle. I've switched to all kinds of shoes, laces, no laces, no difference. It's just my soles and sometimes toes. I think I put too much pressure on the balls of my feet.
  • DeenieWeenie
    DeenieWeenie Posts: 149 Member
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    My feet used to do that too! I chalked it up to not being used to my elliptical. It only does it now, when I go a great length of time not using it.
  • krevill
    krevill Posts: 65 Member
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    I get terrible pain in my toes. I find that if I wiggle my toes it helps with the pain.
  • scotslass
    scotslass Posts: 317
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    I used to get this all the time!! it was a nightmare, I was told its because your feet swell up during exercise so I was told to buy training shoes half a size bigger in the future, try not tying your laces so tight see if it helps :-)
  • escher83
    escher83 Posts: 29
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    Happens to me all the time. Not so bad that I have to stop. As soon as I finish my feet are fine.

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