Label Paraesthesia

What is paresthesia

La paraesthesia is defined by patients as a burning or tingling sensation that they feel on the skin and for which they do not refer to a specific cause in most cases. It occurs suddenly, and is not usually associated with pain.

Other individuals refer that it is like a "tickling" or what has fallen asleep an area of ​​your body: the foot, the hand, the arm, the leg, etc.

Causes of paresthesia

La paraesthesia It usually occurs very frequently due to having maintained a certain posture for a long time and when changing it or using a member, there is a feeling of partial or total lack of sensitivity. This postural cause is due to compression of a certain nerve.

When the paraesthesia Due to this circumstance related to posture, it usually remits spontaneously within a few minutes of changing position.

In other cases, it occurs due to a disorder or disease that can irritate or damage the nerve. It can also produce a compression similar to the body posture mentioned above, causing the same effect.

Notes

If your leg tingling is persistent or accompanied by other symptoms, such as pain, weakness, or difficulty moving your legs, it's important to seek medical attention to determine the underlying cause and receive appropriate treatment.