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Cadense shoes or..........

Posted by brotherchuckles80 @brotherchuckles80, Apr 14 4:16pm

I am researching shoes for balance issues due to my neuropathy and drop foot. I have read great reviews and then precautions because they will slide on wooden o tile floor. Anyone out there in neuropathy and drop foot land had any experience with Cadense shoes; good or bad?
Thank you,
Charles aka brotherchuckles80

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brotherchuckles80 | @brotherchuckles80 | Oct 6 2:30pm
In reply to @allegheny "Hello, I am also considering Cadense shoes, however, they advertise for foot drop which I donot..." + (show)
@allegheny

Hello, I am also considering Cadense shoes, however, they advertise for foot drop which I donot have.I have PN and balance issues, they do not address that. I am hoping somebody out there has had experience with these shoes. Best Wishes

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Pardon me, allegheny, but I am in your situation also. I have put forward your question also but have not seen an answer. I do have a friend who has PN with drop foot and balance issues. I told him that he is my Guinea Pig; if they help him with his balance, I will probably purchased a pair. God bless you. brotherchuckles80

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bob1946 | @bob1946 | Oct 7 6:50pm

I had a pair, they worked especially since I drug my feet with drop foot & nueropathy. I didn’t have no problem walking on wood floors in my house. They were a little pricey but comfortable.

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brotherchuckles80 | @brotherchuckles80 | Oct 7 9:19pm
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@bob1946

I had a pair, they worked especially since I drug my feet with drop foot & nueropathy. I didn’t have no problem walking on wood floors in my house. They were a little pricey but comfortable.

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Hi Bob1946. Does your type of neuropathy affect your balance. I understand that the shoe will help me with the drop foot but the Company will not commit to saying that the shoe will help me with my neuropathic balance. Thank you for your reply. brotherchuckles80

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bob1946 | @bob1946 | Oct 7 9:34pm
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@brotherchuckles80

Hi Bob1946. Does your type of neuropathy affect your balance. I understand that the shoe will help me with the drop foot but the Company will not commit to saying that the shoe will help me with my neuropathic balance. Thank you for your reply. brotherchuckles80

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I don’t think any shoe can help with balance. It can help walking but balance problems comes within, need to find a way to restore the nerves. I have become confident wearing the shoe, that has a lot to do with it.

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brotherchuckles80 | @brotherchuckles80 | Oct 7 9:41pm
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@bob1946

I don’t think any shoe can help with balance. It can help walking but balance problems comes within, need to find a way to restore the nerves. I have become confident wearing the shoe, that has a lot to do with it.

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Thanks Bob. I knew that was coming, but there is always hope. My wife told me that if I purchase that show, I MUT still use my walker. I think that says it all. Thanks again Bob.
brotherchuckles80

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cit10jetjockey | @cit10jetjockey | Oct 8 8:21am
In reply to @brotherchuckles80 "Hi Bob1946. Does your type of neuropathy affect your balance. I understand that the shoe will..." + (show)
@brotherchuckles80

Hi Bob1946. Does your type of neuropathy affect your balance. I understand that the shoe will help me with the drop foot but the Company will not commit to saying that the shoe will help me with my neuropathic balance. Thank you for your reply. brotherchuckles80

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No shoes on the market will help with balance unless the shoe manufacturers make them about 2 feet wide.

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domiha | @domiha | Oct 9 6:58am

I had laminectomy in 2022. I could walk again but began to notice the numbness and tingling in feet. Balance was a problem. Surgeon suggested I let him check my neck. Found a disc pressing into my spinal cord at C-4/C-5, so I had a fusion of that disc in my neck. Balance issues did not improve after that surgery. Surgeon says he could go back in and do a lumbar fusion and that might rid me of the numbness and tingling in my feet... but he thinks the balance issues are still residual from my neck. The word "might" causes me to hesitate to have the fusion. It's a HUGE surgery .... and at 73, I'm just not sure I want to go through that. I hate the numbness and tingling... but the worst issue is the balance and weakness in my calves ... so I can't walk as far. Anyone had a fusion and found it improved balance? As for shoes, I have some "Grand Attack" barefoot shoes that I got on Amazon... and they have been a huge help to me. They give room for my toes to spead out in the toe box. Best to all. Mike

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1kay2 | @1kay2 | Oct 9 6:42pm
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@cit10jetjockey

No shoes on the market will help with balance unless the shoe manufacturers make them about 2 feet wide.

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Haha, that really is funny, only then one would trip over the other foot.

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1kay2 | @1kay2 | Oct 9 6:48pm
In reply to @domiha "I had laminectomy in 2022. I could walk again but began to notice the numbness and..." + (show)
@domiha

I had laminectomy in 2022. I could walk again but began to notice the numbness and tingling in feet. Balance was a problem. Surgeon suggested I let him check my neck. Found a disc pressing into my spinal cord at C-4/C-5, so I had a fusion of that disc in my neck. Balance issues did not improve after that surgery. Surgeon says he could go back in and do a lumbar fusion and that might rid me of the numbness and tingling in my feet... but he thinks the balance issues are still residual from my neck. The word "might" causes me to hesitate to have the fusion. It's a HUGE surgery .... and at 73, I'm just not sure I want to go through that. I hate the numbness and tingling... but the worst issue is the balance and weakness in my calves ... so I can't walk as far. Anyone had a fusion and found it improved balance? As for shoes, I have some "Grand Attack" barefoot shoes that I got on Amazon... and they have been a huge help to me. They give room for my toes to spead out in the toe box. Best to all. Mike

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try rolling a ball under you foot, my PT told me that, it works .Also for pins and needles stretches help, I found some online. Bless you.

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allegheny | @allegheny | Oct 11 11:58am
In reply to @brotherchuckles80 "Pardon me, allegheny, but I am in your situation also. I have put forward your question..." + (show)
@brotherchuckles80

Pardon me, allegheny, but I am in your situation also. I have put forward your question also but have not seen an answer. I do have a friend who has PN with drop foot and balance issues. I told him that he is my Guinea Pig; if they help him with his balance, I will probably purchased a pair. God bless you. brotherchuckles80

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I live in Florida, that is why I have not responded, its been quite a ride the last few days, still lots of clean up to do. I am not good because of balance issues, gee I hate that. Hopefully your guinea pig will have some positive answers for Cadense shoes...please keep me pasted. Best Wishes

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