Gold Coast, Why do your feet get bubbles (pins and needles) when you sit on them?
This is a great question.
There are some reasons due to which we may feel a prickling sensation inside our body. Sometimes this feeling comes when we fall ill or hurt ourselves. This may be due to various health conditions, or even due to our genes (we inherit our genes from our parents).
When we sit in one position for too long, or when we crunch a particular part of our body, such as our feet, we may experience pins and needles. You have asked about this, so we will talk about this in this article.The sensation of pins and needles, which you might also call "tingling," comes from our nerves.
Nerves are made up of specialized cells that send electrical signals – basically messages – between our brain and body. So nerves help our brain talk to our muscles and other parts of the body to control things like movement.
Let's take a closer look at nerves and what role they play in irritating us.
crushing our blood vessels
The nerves in our body need many things to function well, like nutrients (we get good things from the food we eat), oxygen from the air we breathe, and lots of blood.Our blood helps carry this oxygen, nutrients and other useful things around our body.
The heart pumps blood to all parts of our body through blood vessels, which are like small tubes.
If we sit on our feet for too long, it can crush some of the small blood vessels in that part of our body. This means that blood can no longer flow properly. And then, the nerves that need the blood supply from those vessels are no longer getting the nutrients or oxygen they need.This causes the nerves to slow down in an attempt to conserve their energy. It is somewhat as if they have fallen asleep. The area will become quite numb and you will not feel much.
You may feel this sensation when you sit in one position for too long, or your hand or arm strains under your weight for a period of time. Have you ever woken up in bed with a dead arm?
Then, when you finally turn around, the blood vessels immediately open up, and blood rushes to the area and wakes up the nerves.The nerves can then begin to activate their electrical signals. As soon as they wake up, we get a strange feeling. It's the feeling of pins and needles. Often, the area may also feel numb, or it may be a little difficult to move.
no need to worry
The medical term for this tingling, pricking, bubbling, or numbness is "paresthesia."Some people may find this feeling a little scary. But usually there is no need to worry. If you've been sitting on your feet for a while, or sleeping on your arm, that area will fill with blood again as soon as you move a little.
The nerves will then once again receive the nutrients and oxygen they need, and you will be back to normal in no time.(talk) PY
PY
This is a great question.
There are some reasons due to which we may feel a prickling sensation inside our body. Sometimes this feeling comes when we fall ill or hurt ourselves. This may be due to various health conditions, or even due to our genes (we inherit our genes from our parents).
When we sit in one position for too long, or when we crunch a particular part of our body, such as our feet, we may experience pins and needles. You have asked about this, so we will talk about this in this article.The sensation of pins and needles, which you might also call "tingling," comes from our nerves.
Nerves are made up of specialized cells that send electrical signals – basically messages – between our brain and body. So nerves help our brain talk to our muscles and other parts of the body to control things like movement.
Let's take a closer look at nerves and what role they play in irritating us.
crushing our blood vessels
The nerves in our body need many things to function well, like nutrients (we get good things from the food we eat), oxygen from the air we breathe, and lots of blood.Our blood helps carry this oxygen, nutrients and other useful things around our body.
The heart pumps blood to all parts of our body through blood vessels, which are like small tubes.
If we sit on our feet for too long, it can crush some of the small blood vessels in that part of our body. This means that blood can no longer flow properly. And then, the nerves that need the blood supply from those vessels are no longer getting the nutrients or oxygen they need.This causes the nerves to slow down in an attempt to conserve their energy. It is somewhat as if they have fallen asleep. The area will become quite numb and you will not feel much.
You may feel this sensation when you sit in one position for too long, or your hand or arm strains under your weight for a period of time. Have you ever woken up in bed with a dead arm?
Then, when you finally turn around, the blood vessels immediately open up, and blood rushes to the area and wakes up the nerves.The nerves can then begin to activate their electrical signals. As soon as they wake up, we get a strange feeling. It's the feeling of pins and needles. Often, the area may also feel numb, or it may be a little difficult to move.
no need to worry
The medical term for this tingling, pricking, bubbling, or numbness is "paresthesia."Some people may find this feeling a little scary. But usually there is no need to worry. If you've been sitting on your feet for a while, or sleeping on your arm, that area will fill with blood again as soon as you move a little.
The nerves will then once again receive the nutrients and oxygen they need, and you will be back to normal in no time.(talk) PY
PY
