You can cause this by just sitting on your legs/knees like you did when you were a little kid. Your feet will "fall asleep" and then begin to cause "pins and needles". Then, they will begin to tighten up, which can be very painful.
If you were asking this to figure out to hurt someone else's feet, then stop reading this right now and go find a more productive and useful way to spend your time.
If the question is asking what medical condition could cause symptoms of pain, pins and needles, and numbness in the feet, then the answer would include a rather long list. One of the more common causes in US Citizens is Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, which can damage the tiny blood vessels in the feet affecting circulation and sensation, as well as damaging nerves which will cause the familiar "foot went to sleep."
Other disorders and diseases that slow circulation, or affect or damage the nerves, can create this symptom. The only way to know what is causing it in your case is to have an examination by your health care professional. If you delay diagnosis and treatment in some of the conditions that present these symptoms, you could be risking permanent nerve damage, if the cause is an injury to or pressure on a nerve. Similarly, if there is a disruption in your blood flow to the peripheral parts like your feet, it can cause permanent damage from the restricted blood circulation.
Poor circulation
the return of blood flow to the deprived area of your body.
No, because believe it or not, the brain let's us know when we hurt and where, but the actual brain has no feeling. I learned that one is psychology class. Insteresting huh?
'Pins and needles' are a sensation of uncomfortable tingling or prickling, usually felt in the arms, legs, hands or feet. A common cause is pressure on a specific part of the arm or leg, which causes compression of nerves.
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Being stung by a jellyfish.
Try removing your pins as the fabric feeds through the machine. If your needle hits the pins it may break.
First of all, you never sew over pins on any sewing machine because the needle might hit the pin and bend or break. Secondly, you never sew over pins on a serger because the pins might get caught on the trim blade and cause a malfunction or damage to your machine. In both cases, before a pin gets to the needle, either slow down or stop for a second to remove each pin.
Pins and needles sensation of the skin or extremity with no ill effects other than the sensation
If you use straight pins to hold the pattern pieces to your fabric, be sure to remove them before sewing because the machine needle might hit one. If this happens, the sewing needle might bend or break and, in either case, the needle would no longer work.
Pins and needles
Although it mights sound counterintuitive, the best way to get rid of a pins and needles sensation in your hands or feet is to move them around. The sensation is caused by a decrease in bloodflow and movement will restore bloodflow to that area.
The problem you may be having with the "pins and needles" would be that you have constriction of blood in your arm. Symptoms of constriction would be: 1. Needle like pains 2. Repetative numbness 3. Sharp "shocking" pains in muscle area 4. Cold/Freezing pain in hands and fingers If you are dealing with these problems, you may wish to consult a doctor just to be on the safe side.