Reason behind your foot falling asleep often and what to do about it
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Follow us You all must have experienced a tingling sensation in your legs, after you have sat cross-legged for too long. It is not only one of the most irritating feelings but also makes your leg kind of numb for several minutes. This falling asleep of a body part usually happens with feet, arms and hands. You all must have experienced a tingling sensation in your legs, after you have sat cross-legged for too long. It is not only one of the most irritating feelings but also makes your leg kind of numb for several minutes. This falling asleep of a body part usually happens with feet, arms and hands. The technical term to describe this condition is ‘paresthesia’.It occurs when you unintentionally compress some nerves of your body by putting pressure on them. This pressure on the nerves temporarily cuts its communication with the brain, which makes it numb for a while. You might experience numbness, tingling sensation, burning sensation or pins and needles piercing your skin in such a situation. In order to avoid this situation, it is better to not sit in a particular position for long hours. Make sure your move your arms and legs every 15-20 minutes. While it is a completely harmless situation, you can use the following ways to give yourself relief immediately: Ice packIce packs are an excellent way to relieve tensed nerves. Putting ice compress on numb body part can help reduce the tingling sensation and will also aid the blood circulation. Epsom salt baths Epsom salt baths is a wonderful method to increase blood circulation in the body. In order to prevent such situations, you must inculcate Epsom baths in your routine. You can easily use Epsom salt twice a week, while you bathe. ExerciseIn case you find your foot falling asleep, all you need to do is move a muscle. It might be hard, as the tingling sensation makes it difficult to move the body part. If your foot is asleep, just move it back and forth. This will help in increasing the blood circulation to that body part. Massage In case you aren’t able to move your leg after it falls asleep, just massage it gently. Massaging too helps in boosting the blood flow and will help relieve the nerves of the numb body part. Vitamin supplements Vitamin B supplements should be a must in your diet if your feet or arms fall asleep often. You can easily include B-3, B-6, and B-12 in your diet. These vitamins will not only maintain a regular blood production but will also keep your nervous system healthy. End of ArticleFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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You all must have experienced a tingling sensation in your legs, after you have sat cross-legged for too long. It is not only one of the most irritating feelings but also makes your leg kind of numb for several minutes. This falling asleep of a body part usually happens with feet, arms and hands. The technical term to describe this condition is ‘paresthesia’.
It occurs when you unintentionally compress some nerves of your body by putting pressure on them. This pressure on the nerves temporarily cuts its communication with the brain, which makes it numb for a while. You might experience numbness, tingling sensation, burning sensation or pins and needles piercing your skin in such a situation. In order to avoid this situation, it is better to not sit in a particular position for long hours. Make sure your move your arms and legs every 15-20 minutes. While it is a completely harmless situation, you can use the following ways to give yourself relief immediately: Ice packIce packs are an excellent way to relieve tensed nerves. Putting ice compress on numb body part can help reduce the tingling sensation and will also aid the blood circulation. Epsom salt baths Epsom salt baths is a wonderful method to increase blood circulation in the body. In order to prevent such situations, you must inculcate Epsom baths in your routine. You can easily use Epsom salt twice a week, while you bathe. ExerciseIn case you find your foot falling asleep, all you need to do is move a muscle. It might be hard, as the tingling sensation makes it difficult to move the body part. If your foot is asleep, just move it back and forth. This will help in increasing the blood circulation to that body part. Massage In case you aren’t able to move your leg after it falls asleep, just massage it gently. Massaging too helps in boosting the blood flow and will help relieve the nerves of the numb body part. Vitamin supplements Vitamin B supplements should be a must in your diet if your feet or arms fall asleep often. You can easily include B-3, B-6, and B-12 in your diet. These vitamins will not only maintain a regular blood production but will also keep your nervous system healthy. End of ArticleFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
