Leg weakness not foot drop for a good while now advice on how to return to normal running

Leg weakness wrote:

For way over a year and half l have been battling weakness in my leg. It started after a serious increase in training at the time. One leg doesn't stride out as much. l also favor that leg walking too. Some days are worse then others. This isn't Runners Dystonia! I can run,but as the run goes on my mid foot ( not toes) begin to scuff the ground. It's worse some days then others. I have tried a lot of things including pool running. Any advice would be appreciated. Has anyone delt with this? Like l said some days are worse the others. The doctor told me it was just weakness in that leg.

Leg weakness wrote:

This isn't Runners Dystonia! I can run,but as the run goes on my mid foot ( not toes) begin to scuff the ground.

Leg weakness wrote:

For way over a year and half l have been battling weakness in my leg. It started after a serious increase in training at the time. One leg doesn't stride out as much. l also favor that leg walking too. Some days are worse then others. This isn't Runners Dystonia! I can run,but as the run goes on my mid foot ( not toes) begin to scuff the ground. It's worse some days then others. I have tried a lot of things including pool running. Any advice would be appreciated. Has anyone delt with this? Like l said some days are worse the others. The doctor told me it was just weakness in that leg.

Ummmmm wrote:

Leg weakness wrote:

For way over a year and half l have been battling weakness in my leg. It started after a serious increase in training at the time. One leg doesn't stride out as much. l also favor that leg walking too. Some days are worse then others. This isn't Runners Dystonia! I can run,but as the run goes on my mid foot ( not toes) begin to scuff the ground. It's worse some days then others. I have tried a lot of things including pool running. Any advice would be appreciated. Has anyone delt with this? Like l said some days are worse the others. The doctor told me it was just weakness in that leg.

Sounds like a muscle imbalance. Have you been keeping up with gym exercises?

Leg weakness wrote:

Ummmmm wrote:

Sounds like a muscle imbalance. Have you been keeping up with gym exercises?

I don't know if it is that. The leg has trouble lifting. I actually have to focus on each stride sometimes. The leg turns out too when landing. Like to the side.

Ummmmm wrote:

Leg weakness wrote:

I don't know if it is that. The leg has trouble lifting. I actually have to focus on each stride sometimes. The leg turns out too when landing. Like to the side.

But have you been keeping up with gym work?

Goseeneuro wrote:

This sounds neurological. Go see a neurologist.

clbrewer90 wrote:

If I were you I'd really be working hard on stabilizing and strengthening your core. You've probably got a hip imbalance thats causing this. Do some stretching & massage work as well and I bet it helps.

Goseeneuro wrote:

Are these "doctors" who all say it’s muscle weakness neurologists? Have you had an EMG? If not, go see a neurologist.

tooperceare wrote:

Hi! I was wondering if you had any updates on this at all? Going through the exact same thing

Leg weakness wrote:

Goseeneuro wrote:

Are these "doctors" who all say it’s muscle weakness neurologists? Have you had an EMG? If not, go see a neurologist.

No orthopedic doctors. I have bad external rotation when l run for longer runs, like 20 or 30 minutes. I wonder l some excercises might help because limping along for 30 minutes doesn't help.