Sometimes losing the sense of feeling in your foot can be caused by sitting in one position for too long, and having your foot “fall asleep.” Just getting up and moving around usually will fix the condition. In more severe situations, the sense of numbness and tingling may be caused by an injury or underlying ailment like diabetes is peripheral artery disease (decrease in blood flow, to the foot's nerves).

Why Are My Feet So Hot? Having a sensation that your feet are burning is a fairly common occurrence that can be caused by a wide variety of factors. With diseases like diabetes and peripheral artery disease, a burning sensation is often accompanied by numbness and tingling. A skin condition may be the cause, or it could be your feet are tired and achy from working all day.

Your nervous system provides the sensory and motor information that your muscles and other bodily systems need to operate. When your nerves' function is compromised, it can cause a tingling, burning, and numbing sensation in your extremities, with the feet frequently being affected.