Feet falling asleep while working out?

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  • superfox12082
    superfox12082 Posts: 512 Member
    This happens to me on the elliptical after about 15 minutes. I only use it for that long. :happy:
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I have always had this so I asked my doctor about it. She said it was common and that there is nerve in the bottom on your foot that causes it when systematic repeated pressure is placed on it. If this is the cause it should go away once you stop the exercise. She said it's not dangerous.
  • thesophierose
    thesophierose Posts: 754 Member
    Do yoga to help boost circulation <3
  • spatulathumbs
    spatulathumbs Posts: 125 Member
    This is my issue, too. I have very high arches/instep area, and my regular shoes were way too narrow. I'm saving up for a pair of wacky vibram toe shoes instead.
  • Poods71
    Poods71 Posts: 502 Member
    Do you have wide feet? My feet used to do this and I went to the foot doctor to try and find out why. Turned out that my shoes were too narrow even though I got the wide. I ended up having to switch from the NB to Asics which had a wider toe box. I also went up a half size to accommodate swelling. So far so good!


    Think this may be my problem. I got it even when running and changed my shoes to fancy running ones and it was actually worse but I have wide feet and they are flat too, so maybe that's what is causing it for me :smile:
  • redmapleleaf
    redmapleleaf Posts: 56 Member
    Shoes are tied too tightly. Untie them before you get on the elliptical.
  • adiggs2777
    adiggs2777 Posts: 111 Member
    So I came back to report that I did significantly loosen my laces. It felt kinda odd, I guess because I like to make sure my shoes are on but it did help quite a bit. Usually by the 15 minute mark I am in so much numb agony, but yesterday it did not start to bother me until around the 20 minute mark. I will take the five extra minutes :) I might still try to invest in a different sneaker that is wider when I come into some more money. Also, I was able to consistently go at a 10 minute mile pace as opposed to the 11 minute mile pace. Yay!
  • healthy4five
    healthy4five Posts: 11 Member
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  • SpookyElectric
    SpookyElectric Posts: 56 Member
    Yep! It happens to me too! I naturally have reaaaalllllyy slooooow circulation. My heart pumps in it's own sweet time and it's common for my extremities to get numb. I don't find changing shoes or socks makes any difference - but the wiggling and flexing does. I can now do 40 minutes on the elliptical before it gets too much! Stick in and dig deep!
  • kinmad4it
    kinmad4it Posts: 185 Member
    Something else to try.
    Move your feet forward on the foot rests enough so that your toes are slightly elevated against the front of the foot rest. This should stop them from being flush against the foot rest constantly and hopefully keep the blood flowing better. I also do this every so often and it does seem to work.
  • tmaree2
    tmaree2 Posts: 37 Member
    it used to happen to me until I went and had a fitting for the correct shoes. now I have the shoes that support and fit my feet snuggly and not tingling toes,l aching ankles or sore hips/back anymore. can easily get thru 1hr on treadmill then 1/2 hr on cross trainer withough any issues in my feet.
  • BunBun85
    BunBun85 Posts: 246 Member
    This happens to my tush after about 45 minutes on the bike. The only thing that fixes it for me is getting up and stretching before those last 15.

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