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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Feb 9 3:57pm | Replies (3081)
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@njed

Hi Jake - At one time prior to drop foot, I did walk heal to toe. Since I've developed drop foot, I am unable to walk heal to toe. Without my AFO's on, I walk like I have flippers on and I'm ready to snorkel. I walk by lifting my knees high, so my feet clear the floor. My drop foot came on sudden, no symptoms, just a foot slapping the floor in the spring of 2019. Now with AFO's I walk more normal but not quite 100% normal. with an abnormal gait. I can walk heal to toe with AFO's but it is an effort, and I must concentrate to do so. Are you experiencing drop foot?
Ed

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Feb 8 8:54pm

@njed
I don't know if I have any degree of dropfoot or not when I bought my Hoka shoes just recently the sales clerk said I wasn't walking correctly and I felt as though I was just slapping my foot on the ground like you described a swim fin.
I doubt it's dropfoot, but I do know a a couple guys who have it so I hope it's just incorrect walking. In order to walk heel to toe I do have to concentrate a lot on getting it right. right now I'm waiting for an authorization to go to a physical therapist for balance training and asking him about my walking..
thanks a lot, Ed
Jake

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