Who has had TFD ?! what pads and shoes do you wear now?

[High Peak Tiling]

Hi all,
I am 21 and have recently started up my own business.
I started my second proper job nearly 2 months ago... 12m2 bathroom floor with 1 step upto a shower tray.

it took me two days to lay the floor. On awaking on the 3rd day (grouting day) I got out of bed and soon realised when walking to the kitchen I could not move my left foot at all...
I got onto my mum & step dad (doctors) to ask what it could be...

Here I am 7 weeks, 2 doctor appointments, 1 orthopaedic appointment & 1 physiotherapist trip LATER.
Most movement has returned but no toe movement...

Has any of you had TFD ( Foot drop - Peroneal Nerve damage)

What knee pads do you recommend for comfort & any particular work shoes?
I wear my Etnies trainers for floors & Marksmen steelie trainers for walls

 

[Concrete guy]

Have you consider seeing a chiropractor? This could be a skeletal misalignment issue of which the symptom is pinching of a particular nerve.

The Peroneal Nerve is closely related to the Sciatic nerve and your symptom could be a sign of vertebral injury or misalignment.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

The Peroneal nerve runs down the out side of your knee, the professionals think i must have lent over and compressed it

 

[Alan.P]

Doesn't bode well for future work if one small floor has done this to you, I always wear my safety boots, walls and floor, get a decent pair from the off, your feet will thank you, and Alpro pads are amongst the best going, even if they do look and feel a bit outlandish lol

 

[High Peak Tiling]

ALPRo? dont they produce milk

 

[Alan.P]

Alpro knee pads

 

[Concrete guy]

The Peroneal nerve runs down the out side of your knee, the professionals think i must have lent over and compressed it

Modern medicine doesn't actually understand a great deal about the human anatomy, or more importantly interactions of various parts of human anatomy.

My wife has Multiple Sclerosis - Medicine doesn't know what it is and want throw drugs at it, we actually found out 18 months she had a TMJ issue (jaw misalignment) which in turn was messing up her skeleton. She's now having dental treatment to address the issue and this has started to remove a raft of symptoms in her legs and arms that has historically been attributed to MS.

It would certainly be worth a visit for you to a chiropractor to see if there is anything obviously not where it should be. Symptoms often appear to be entirely disconnected or remote from the actual problem itself.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Thanks ATS, I shall mention a chiropractor at my next appointment.

I wish your wife a steady & productive recovery.

 

[DGJ]

Get yourself some Scruffs boots, best I've had and not "heavy" like some boots

As for knee pads, I've never been able to get on with them had 3 Opps on my knees over the 12 years I've been doing bathroom refurbs and settled with kneeling matts which are OK if your on your knees for short periods, BUT I found out after doing my first floor they are no good for me so I got a decent pair of nailers knee pads yesterday, haven't tried them out yet but as soon as I do il let you know

 

[DHTiling]

It is a hazard of the job , aches / pains / numbness etc etc.. along with cuts and the worst of all... Plumbers :lol:

 

[High Peak Tiling]

It is a hazard of the job , aches / pains / numbness etc etc.. along with cuts and the worst of all... Plumbers :lol:

I have tried scruffs boots... i cant get on with boots on floors aT all... funny enough after doing several floors i tend to wear through the material on the toes and then could scratch the tiles with the steel toe!
I have gone and bought some White Marksmen steely trainers... ill let you know how they are.. only £15 off ebay.

Davelumbers... They are messy before I get in behind them onsites and after i have done they moan and make a mess when they have fitted vanitys, toilets etc aghhhh :mad2: !!

 

[Gazzer]

Redback Knees pads, Best i have ever used.
[video=youtube;fAQ6aVeB0QM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAQ6aVeB0QM[/video]

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Thanks Neale, They are cheap off ebay as well. lets hope they fit in my work trousers.

 

[Gazzer]

We have some to give away soon as prizes.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Give away ..? are they broken? :lol: