The numbness of the thumb of the foot is considered to be caused by lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, peripheral neuropathy, etc. It is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the disease, and the treatment methods include medication, surgery, and so on.
1. Lumbar disc herniation: Lumbar disc herniation is a disease that occurs when the lumbar intervertebral disc degenerative changes and compresses the local nerve roots. Thumb numbness may be lumbar disc herniation. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to apply medication, drugs, including ethylpiperidone, vitamin B, methylcobalamin and so on, if necessary, can be considered through the surgical way of treatment.
2. Peripheral neuropathy: Peripheral neuropathy may be caused by diabetes, which is a disease characterized by sensory and autonomic symptoms. Numbness in the thumb of the foot may be peripheral neuropathy. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to apply medication, drugs including metformin, acarbose, vitamin B, etc., and if necessary, can be considered through surgical treatment.
If the patient has numbness of the thumb, the patient should not blindly diagnose by himself, should go to the hospital in time, ask the doctor to give a clear diagnosis, and actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment.