Feet going numb on the elliptical

xASHYxSMASHYx · February 2012

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.

Hurricane_C · February 2012

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 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

/bump

xraychick77 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

you might be pushing down with your toes. Try to use your whole foot to push.....

Revenant1066 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

After about 45 min my right foot goes numb too, i just tough it out another 10-15 minutes

kattydid65 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

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 · February 2012

I get terrible pain in my toes. I find that if I wiggle my toes it helps with the pain.

scotslass · February 2012

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 · February 2012

Happens to me all the time. Not so bad that I have to stop. As soon as I finish my feet are fine.

skyeashlee · February 2012

Yes !!!!! so now i wear thongs/flip flops/jandles and dont get that pins and needles/numb sensation but instead get blisters etc, ... i prefer the blisters hehe....

amilani1 · February 2012

My feet go numb on the eliptical as well. I tried loosening my laces a smidge, and changing the direction. It helped. When I was pushing in the opposite direction, I tried to focus the weight on the heels of my feet. Hope it helps. :happy:

melt57 · February 2012

Yep, my toes get tingly. Some have suggested to switch and go backwards for a while, but I find that incredibly difficult. I just lean back and put more pressure on my heels. I was thinking of trying to increase the ramp angle, but I don't know if I'm ready for that yet!!

Cdcaldwe · February 2012

Push through your heals on the elliptical.

1546mel · February 2012

I have the same problem here also. Always go numb after about 10 min. Nothing seems to help. I tend to avoid it because of that and stick to walking, precor, biking or jogging, though i do notice numbness with those also sometimes, especially the precor.

danielle1983cov · February 2012

This happens to me too! It also happens on the rowing machine, the bike and the treadmill. I definitely think I work on the balls of my feet too much. On the elliptical I try going backwards for a while which does seem to work a little. I even switched to bigger trainers thinking they were too tight, but it didn't seem to work!

ruthiebabe78 · February 2012

Both my feet go numb as well. I've loosened my laces and still numb. I do lean back and like another poster said, kind of march on the elliptical when they start going numb. Usually that really helps.

simplyeater · February 2012

Happens to me too, that's why I don't use mine much anymore, prefer to walk instead.

lovinmysoldier · February 2012

I remember in my cycling class the instructor asked this question and her recommendation was to get a hard soled shoe, one that is not made for impact. I kind of have a 3 tier shoe system. I buy shoes for running, when I need new ones my current ones get bumped down to all other exercise, and then to elliptical and cycling.

I think because of the cushion which is made for impact your foot doesn't come off the pedals to allow circulation. At least I have found this to be true for me.

Honey_gold_queen · February 2012

I have this problem constantly too on the CrossTrainer. I have tried to adjust everything, shoelaces, stance, position of foot. I have extremely high arches, so it could be a support thing. Good luck figuring out how to fix it. I just push through and it eventually gets better.

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