Good morning @retired123. That is an interesting question. Have you had an injury or other medical procedure on your left foot/ankle? I guess I don't have much difference until someone like you makes me aware of it. Thank you and I will be careful about how I walk and support my left foot and ankle. I broke that ankle when I was in high school in a roller-skating accident. By the time I was in college it was extremely painful and annoying. Surgery was the only solution. The ankle had been set by an orthopedic specialist in another city where I was visiting friends. He told my parents it was a difficult break and needed longer care. When I returned home, our family doctor refused to talk to the ortho or request the images. He took off the cast and told me to walk on it.

Now jump ahead to my sophomore year in college. I went to the health center and they discovered that the ligaments and tendons had rubbed against the edges of the bone break and been torn and shredded. So into surgery I went and a plastic leash was put around the connective tissues. I hobbled around with crutches until it healed. There were two good outcomes. 1. I have never had any problem with that ankle and have been a trekker all my life. 2. My lab partner in Human Anatomy was an impressive wide receiver and I was attracted to football players.

So now to your question. Yes, now that you mention it, the left ankle with the injury is much tighter than the right ankle. What little discomfort exists is noticeably different than the other ankle. That was 60 years ago and I am just realizing that some of these old injuries and ailments hang around.

When you mention that walking is challenging, is your left ankle more numb or painful?

May you be free, protected and safe from inner and outer harm.
Chris