The first thing you feel is an uncontrolled surge of horror. Especially when the legs go numb for the first time. This problem is encountered not only by residents of megacities. And age categories are vague. More often, symptoms appear in the working part of the population, with increasing age they can only intensify and even lead to disability.
Did you have that feeling? Numb legs too? The causes of the condition are various. First of all, the lack of proper physical activity and lack of exercise. And the load is very, very necessary for the muscle apparatus and its tone. "What about the muscles?" -- you ask. Nerve endings are directly related to them. But more about that below.
And now one case out of millions of similar ones (medical practice). A guy complains to the therapist that his legs are numb. Moreover, numbness can capture him at any time and with different strengths. Sometimes it was a slight numbness and passed quickly, and sometimes so strong that I could not get out of bed. And later their hands also became numb. Especially strong sensations were in the early morning.
The therapist prescribed an examination. They made an X-ray of the sacral and lumbar, scanning vessels and ... Did not reveal abnormalities. The treatment was prescribed symptomatic, but, as you might imagine, there were no shifts in the direction of improvement. And the patient filed the previous complaints again. Already in the course of communication with a neurologist it turned out that the guy was sleeping on the couch, falling asleep "under the TV" in an unnatural pose. A familiar picture, right? The recipe this time was given in the form of recommendations for organizing a place to sleep. Arriving two weeks later for a second appointment, the patient no longer complained. The cause of the condition was the weakness of the muscle apparatus. The unnatural position interfered with the regulation of blood circulation.
Most often, we are able to cope with this condition ourselves. It is only necessary to be more careful about lifestyle. Start with an elementary charge every morning. Walk more, and even better - arrange morning jogs somewhere in the forest, in the park, in the park. Excess oxygen in addition to the general tone will never hurt. Pay attention to your nutrition. Is it time to finally change it? Down with preservatives, "eshki", semi-finished products, cakes and rolls! The pleasure of this is imaginary, the harm is huge. Yes, you yourself know ... Usually, such non-radical measures help to forget that your legs are numb.
If the symptoms do not go away, a medical examination is indispensable. If your legs are still numb, visit your GP first. Then you need to donate blood for analysis (for both general and biochemical). Be sure to consult a vascular surgeon (most likely, you will be prescribed a vascular scan). Visit a neurologist. Very often, numbness of the limb (or limbs) is associated with the condition of the spine (pinched nerve endings, hernias of the vertebral discs, osteochondrosis, curvature of the spine (scoliosis , etc.), therefore examination of the spinal column is also mandatory. It is possible that your treatment will be strictly individual, taking into account the identified deviations.
If serious problems are not found, then, most likely, you will be prescribed treatment in the form of outdoor activities ("movement is health"), massage, contrast shower, changing the regime of the day and taking vitamins. Injections of B6 and B1 are usually prescribed, the course of treatment lasts 20 days. It is advisable to add nicotinic acid in tablets (or injections). It will help restore blood circulation.
Do not delay the examination. Numbness of the extremities is not always a cause for panic, but it is also impossible to put off, hoping that it is you who will "carry" this time. For example, when both limbs (arm and leg) are numb simultaneously, on the one hand, it is quite possible that the body is trying to signal circulatory disorders in the brain. Any discomfort that you feel, the body is trying to tell you about failures. Listen to your body.