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Vice grip on both legs with both feet feeling stiff on bottoms.
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Jul 16, 2023 | Replies (45)Comment receiving replies
I'm new to Mayo Connect, I can only offer Empathy to @darj. then state my situation as well. @darj's description of feet like dried glue and tightness in legs, is similar to what I've been experiencing,, and am seeking answers. My contributing history is nerve damage with weakness in my left leg & drop foot from a tethered spinal cord. Also have unexplained neuropathy in my feet for 4-5 years (non-diabetic),no pain, thank God. 15 months ago, I had a TKR, both knees. Had all the usual discomforts of recovery, and all were resolved: Except, horrible vice-like tightening and wierd sensations,around my knees, and now, down the front of my legs. Makes walking quite difficult, and it throw's off my balance. Many falls, including a fall in August,with a fractured humerus. My Ortho Dr.has.said this would go away. hmmm... I've had increasing doses of Lyrica, which sometimes takes the edge off, but not enough. Anyone have a clue why this is happening, or treatment? Thanks
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Hi, @pammiesue51 -- I wanted to add my welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Your mention of a tethered spinal cord caught my attention, as it is rather rare, and my son was born with the same condition. He had a sacral dimple at birth that was watched from that time and imaged at 3 months (by which time he'd developed a significant hemangioma surrounding the sacral dimple) and confirmed as a tethered spinal cord. He had surgery shortly thereafter.
If you are comfortable sharing, how was yours discovered?
Thank you so much! I will read this tonight. Just returned from Mayo in Rochester, and now have some time. I'll give feedback.
Thanks for sharing the article on adult diagnosed tethered cord from PubMed, a great resource for reliable medical information!
There are far more articles for very young patients, so this is good for answering questions about newly diagnosed adults.The references to neuropathy and plantar fascitis were "guesses" of the diagnosis, before an MRI was completed. An MRI identified the tethered cord.
I'm new to Mayo Connect and offer my empathy to @darj and @pammiesue51. I thank you for your posts because it is the most accurate description I can think of to describe my feet. Early 2018 I noticed when laying on my back in bed that my feet felt strange, tight and it was as if they were up against something hard. I saw my GP who referred me to a Neurologist who did tests for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy (non diabetic). All OK. I do have osteoarthritis arthritis in my feet, shoulders hips and back. Plus nerve damage and disc issues in my back. I was having balance issues but have taken up walking and this seems to have helped a lot. However I still have the feeling in my feet like having stepped in glue and it's dried. I can walk up stairs easily but coming down is harder, not impossible just takes longer. I wish I just knew what is causing this. Thanks
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Hi @pammiesue51 -- I wonder if your neuropathy may be related to your tethered cord syndrome. I found an article on the National Institutes of Health site that may explain?
Adult tethered cord syndrome resembling plantar fasciitis and peripheral neuropathy:
-- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3863093/
John