Hi all, I'm a brand new member. I've been having similar problems with my left foot/leg while jogging, and I can't even tell you what a relief it is to read that others have the same problem. I've always felt that my symptoms are intensely 'personal' -- it's hard to describe what's happening, and I've always imagined that no one else really gets what I'm going through.
Like some of the other posters, I am mostly asymptomatic except when I run. Everything's fine when I start out, but about 5 minutes in, my foot begins to feel heavy. 15 minutes in, my foot drop starts and I have to concentrate on my foot placement to make sure I don't stumble. 20 minutes in, my left quad feels very heavy, my ankle gets kind of floppy, the whole leg feels wooden, and I just walk the rest of the way.
This started six years ago -- it only slightly affected my gait while running -- and slowly over the years has been worsening so that now I run only occasionally, and it's a sad and frustrating experience when I do. Needless to say, running has been 'my happy place' and I'd like to get back to it.
I get regular massage. I haven't worked with a PT because of the out-of-pocket costs, but maybe I just need to bite the bullet. I've just investigated stretches that strengthen the tibialis anterior, so I'll start those. I am interested in the Toe Off by Allard that someone mentioned. I browsed the Toe Off website but many of the links aren't functional so there's not a whole lot of info to be had. Has anyone actually *jogged* with a Toe Off and does it work out ok?
Thanks, everyone. Keep on keeping on, as they say.
Florence
Like some of the other posters, I am mostly asymptomatic except when I run. Everything's fine when I start out, but about 5 minutes in, my foot begins to feel heavy. 15 minutes in, my foot drop starts and I have to concentrate on my foot placement to make sure I don't stumble. 20 minutes in, my left quad feels very heavy, my ankle gets kind of floppy, the whole leg feels wooden, and I just walk the rest of the way.
This started six years ago -- it only slightly affected my gait while running -- and slowly over the years has been worsening so that now I run only occasionally, and it's a sad and frustrating experience when I do. Needless to say, running has been 'my happy place' and I'd like to get back to it.
I get regular massage. I haven't worked with a PT because of the out-of-pocket costs, but maybe I just need to bite the bullet. I've just investigated stretches that strengthen the tibialis anterior, so I'll start those. I am interested in the Toe Off by Allard that someone mentioned. I browsed the Toe Off website but many of the links aren't functional so there's not a whole lot of info to be had. Has anyone actually *jogged* with a Toe Off and does it work out ok?
Thanks, everyone. Keep on keeping on, as they say.
Florence
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