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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?
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I have PN from my toes to my knees. I try to stay active like others mentioned above. Lately, I have found that my ankles are becoming very stiff and I feel tightness in my midfoot as well. I had ankle fusions on both feet a few years ago but my ankles feel stiffer than they did when I first got out of a cast. I was just curious if others with PN had stiffness in their ankle and/or tightness in the midfoot. Thanks.
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Yes. This probably my main issue. Because of this my balance is off and foot sensation is compromised.
I have PN in my right lower leg and also have stiffness and tightness across the mid foot, sometimes reaching to my big toe (especially) and other toes. I do ankle stretching exercises on a stair step every day. I’ve watched my actual ankle range of motion and I’ve come to the conclusion that the sensory information the damaged nerves are sending me is NOT accurate. Those nerves are yelling stiffness and tightness, but I actually have better range on the affected ankle, probably due to all that stretching! Massage does nothing for the feeling of tightness, compression hose is more for swelling. I really believe I am being hornswoggled by those damaged nerves. So, I try to ignore them and keep on with life!
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I have stiffness and tightness in my ankles but I think mine may be from wearing compression socks and not my neuropathy. Does moving around or walking remove the stiffness for you?