Discovered something recently
Discovered something recently by surprise. I've had an issue with leg-strength differential for a number of years. It's the result of severe hip-flexor damage in both legs, severe enough that my left leg was paralyzed for three days. The damage was more than just the flexor, it left me with all kinds of hip problems, especially the IT band on the right side.
I've worked hard on my general fitness for a while but my right leg has been consistently weaker. Until now. I was at the gym using the sitting quad machine, alternating left/right legs as I was shown a few months ago. My left leg could always do more and longer while my right leg would give out sooner. But the last couple times I've done it - the difference was very minimal!
I know this doesn't sound like a big deal, but it is to me. The strength imbalance was due to that IT band on the right side, a problem I just haven't been able to lick no matter which exercises or therapies I've utilized. It's held me back from running fast for quite a while.
And now, just from going barefoot for a couple months, and not even expecting any change in this particular area, it's pretty much healed up. I could always feel it there, a lingering, nagging pain that would remind me of my 47th birthday coming up in September. But now I have to really twist around and stretch the area unnaturally to get just a shimmer of pain out of it.
That's a goooood thng, really!
Thank you, Feet
Thank you, Earth
Discovered something recently by surprise. I've had an issue with leg-strength differential for a number of years. It's the result of severe hip-flexor damage in both legs, severe enough that my left leg was paralyzed for three days. The damage was more than just the flexor, it left me with all kinds of hip problems, especially the IT band on the right side.
I've worked hard on my general fitness for a while but my right leg has been consistently weaker. Until now. I was at the gym using the sitting quad machine, alternating left/right legs as I was shown a few months ago. My left leg could always do more and longer while my right leg would give out sooner. But the last couple times I've done it - the difference was very minimal!
I know this doesn't sound like a big deal, but it is to me. The strength imbalance was due to that IT band on the right side, a problem I just haven't been able to lick no matter which exercises or therapies I've utilized. It's held me back from running fast for quite a while.
And now, just from going barefoot for a couple months, and not even expecting any change in this particular area, it's pretty much healed up. I could always feel it there, a lingering, nagging pain that would remind me of my 47th birthday coming up in September. But now I have to really twist around and stretch the area unnaturally to get just a shimmer of pain out of it.
That's a goooood thng, really!
Thank you, Feet
Thank you, Earth