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Big toe tingling on right foot - Rae-rae

Posted: Jul 05, 2013

I have been working as an MT for only 2 months and I noticed I have a lot of heel pain and have to switch feet with the foot pedal sometimes. I also noticed that I get some pain in the back of my thighs and my calves. Just today I have started experiencing some tingling in my big toe of my right foot. Also, some numbness up to my ankle but not as noticable. Has anyone else experienced this?

I get all sorts of odd aches and pains - Job hazard

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I get all sorts of pains in my legs, back, shoulders, neck. Since you're relatively new to MT work, the problem might be that your body just isn't used to being in one position for such a long period of time. You could try getting up every 30 minutes or so just long enough to stretch your legs and "shake out" your hands a bit. Also, if you're able to, you can try switching off which foot you use to control your foot pedal (I know some people can't do this, but I can use either my right or left foot equally well for this). There are also stands made for foot pedals that put it at a more comfortable angled position instead of just sitting flat on the floor; if the other suggestions don't help, you could try picking up one of those stands.

Welcome to the world of MT...Even though it sounds crazy that just sitting on one's backside 8+ hours a day can lead to such aches and pains, it really is all true. Just sitting sedentary is really hard on the body. While I'm thinking about it, if you don't already have one, you might want to pick up an ergonomic keyboard, too. Pain the fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, etc., all seem to pretty much start soon after the other assorted body aches that come with our job.

HTH...If all else fails, see the doc and get a once-over to make sure there's nothing serious going on.

A couple of suggestions - Bilboa

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It sounds as if the front of your chair is impairing the circulation to your legs. That's what the "waterfall"-style chairs are supposed to prevent (though I don't actually know how well they work for that).

Two things that might help are:

(1) Tilting the seat of your chair just fractionally further forward than it already is (UNLESS that makes you feel tense and insecure, in which case it will only create other problems elsewhere in your body).

(2) My personal favorite -- THICK foam on top of the chair. Like 4 or 5 inches thick.

While you're at it with the foam, you might want to incorporate a coccyx cutout.

heel pain - xx

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I get pain in my heel to Achilles insertion area very badly. Had to switch feet also. I find taking frequent breaks and walking for a bit helps. Also, just last week got compression stockings medium weight and they really help big time with swelling and tired legs. Going to try the chair advice next.

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