Numbness of little toe may be caused by physiological factors, acute injury, peripheral neuropathy, lumbar intervertebral disc herniation and other factors.
1. Physiological factors: the little toe area has been compressed for a long time, resulting in poor blood circulation, which will cause physiological numbness, and after lifting the compression, it can return to normal on its own, and will not cause too much impact.
2. Acute injury: small toes suffered acute injury, such as heavy objects, resulting in damage to the nerves innervating the small toes, will make the small toes numb, may also be accompanied by pain, swelling, subcutaneous bruising and other symptoms.
3. Peripheral neuropathy: diabetes over a long period of time may cause peripheral neuropathy, which can lead to numbness of the little toes, and may be accompanied by burning pain and other symptoms.
4. Herniated lumbar intervertebral disc: it may be related to lumbar degeneration, chronic strain injury, acute injury and other factors, the protruding intervertebral disc compression of the nerves innervating the lower limbs, will cause numbness of little toes, may also be accompanied by pain in the lower limbs, lower limb numbness, lumbar pain and other symptoms.
Numbness of the little toe may also be caused by other factors, such as severe symptoms, persistent inability to relieve, or accompanied by other abnormalities, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, improve the relevant examination to clarify the cause of the disease, standardized treatment under the guidance of a physician.