Ok I've been really dedicated with my weight training and have been lifting heavy and increasing my weights. In the last week I noticed that the side of my right thigh had a numb area. At first this didn't worry me as I have many other numb areas that I developed from poledancing..... However today int he gym while doing leg presses I felt a weird tingle spread out over the numb area. Almost like an electric shock and now the numb area seems to have gotten a bit larger (to about the size of a handprint)
Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and should I be worried?
I haven't lost any strength or range of movement and I'm not in any pain, its just numb skin.
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11-19-2007, 04:25 PM #1Registered User
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Heavy Weights and Numbness - Should I be concerned?
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11-19-2007, 05:52 PM #2Registered User
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Pinched nerve maybe? I'd go see my chiro first (he's cheaper than a doc and always fixes what's wrong with me when it seems training related) and if he couldn't fix me I'd go see my doc. I wouldn't just let numbness and tingling go, though...
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11-19-2007, 06:16 PM #3Fortified With Iron
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Hm, sounds like sciatica or tight piriformis. Definitely go to a doc, and they may refer you to a physical therapist.
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11-19-2007, 07:01 PM #4Im not short I'm fun size
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yeah, sounds like a pinched nerve.
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11-20-2007, 05:50 PM #5*Ouch*
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This same thing happened to me too in the same area. I didn't go to a doctor, though that may be advisable. I did a lot of stretching and rolling on a foam roller, took it easy for about a week. The numbness did go away, but I have kept up with the stretching. Strange though, I thought it might be a pinched nerve too.Originally Posted by jacqdav
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11-20-2007, 07:38 PM #6Registered User
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I have had similar problems as well. Stretching and giving things a break seemed to help me as well. Although seeing a doc would probably be best.
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11-21-2007, 04:26 PM #7Registered User
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Ok thanks girls. I already do alot of stretching from my dancing but I might go and see a chiro if I can find a spare minute.
Gonna have to wait until I get paid though....damn I hate being paid monthly sometimes....
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