Numbness or Tingling How about those times when you get that annoying numbness or that prickly “pins and needles” feeling in your hands, feet, or legs? It’s not your body playing tricks on you; it’s likely a sign that the blood flow in those areas is on a restricted diet. When circulation is sluggish, the nerves in these regions don’t get the oxygen and nutrients they desperately need to function properly. It’s like a power outage for your nerves, and they start sending out all these wonky signals, making you feel like you’ve got a thousand tiny needles poking at you.
Swelling in the Legs, Feet, or Ankles Now, swelling in the lower limbs, especially if it’s a regular occurrence, is a bit like a neon sign flashing “poor circulation.” It often boils down to fluid retention, and guess what’s causing it? Yup, you guessed it – when the blood flow is running at a snail’s pace, it can’t do its job of whisking away excess fluid. So, that fluid starts to pool up in areas like your legs, feet, and ankles, making them look and feel puffy. It’s as if a dam has been built in your circulatory system, and the water (or in this case, fluid) has nowhere to go but to accumulate.
