Hi folks
I am not having a great time with things at the moment and would like to ask your advice, which I value a great deal.
So my right leg has always been poorer in that I have less sensory control to some extent, but recently I have been almost dragging it with the inevitable 'high stoppage gait" as they call it. It is slight but I have noticed looks.
I think what caused this is that I ended up with fluid in my right big toe joint. Tried steroids, didn't work, have had to stop my running. I didn't run a lot but just a little - enough to keep functioning.
Also have hurt my shoulder and had to stop swimming. So just doing stationary bike as exercise but not often enough - I don't enjoy it.
Also my trigeminal neuralgia is back. I am due to have a nerve block soon.
So I feel battle-weary and more than upset at the foot drag.
My physiotherapist says I should contact my neuro and see him sooner than my annual check up. He is right I suppose but I can't pin this down to a 'relapse'.
I want to make my leg stronger. If stroke patients can do it why can't I?
I was winning six months ago.
Any thoughts and advice would be much appreciated.
J.
(Exercise, supplements, Swank-ish diet.)
Deterioration or bad luck?
Re: Deterioration or bad luck?
Do you have drop foot? If so there are some inexpensive braces you can buy that might help, like this one https://www.amazon.com/DORSI-STRAP-Heav ... 0043RIHB0/
If that helps you might be able to resume jogging. There are others that might work better but probably cost more. I have a custom made orthotic foot brace that works best for me but it cost about $1000 ten years ago. Your insurance might cover it. It helps with hyperextension too, which was also giving me some trouble.
There are two companies who make devices that deliver a slight shock to your leg muscle to cause your foot to lift up. One is by Bioness http://www.bionessmobility.com/dtcinquiries
and the other by Walkaide http://walkaide.com/Pages/default.aspx
As I recall both of these are expensive, maybe $4000. Again your insurance might cover it.
One advantage with them is that they use your leg muscles to lift your foot. That can help prevent atrophy.
Wish I could give you a magic cure but there isn't one. These optons may help.
If that helps you might be able to resume jogging. There are others that might work better but probably cost more. I have a custom made orthotic foot brace that works best for me but it cost about $1000 ten years ago. Your insurance might cover it. It helps with hyperextension too, which was also giving me some trouble.
There are two companies who make devices that deliver a slight shock to your leg muscle to cause your foot to lift up. One is by Bioness http://www.bionessmobility.com/dtcinquiries
and the other by Walkaide http://walkaide.com/Pages/default.aspx
As I recall both of these are expensive, maybe $4000. Again your insurance might cover it.
One advantage with them is that they use your leg muscles to lift your foot. That can help prevent atrophy.
Wish I could give you a magic cure but there isn't one. These optons may help.
Re: Deterioration or bad luck?
Thanks David. I will bear this in mind. I have no insurance.
I shall try some exercise first - should have been doing that long ago.
If a magic cure turns up.....
J.
I shall try some exercise first - should have been doing that long ago.
If a magic cure turns up.....
J.