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:

 

[Gazzer]

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

Well they have lots of holes in them.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Well they have lots of holes in them.

ha ha :lol: I hope so mate

 

[Gazzer]

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-tools/67095-want-something-free.html

 

[High Peak Tiling]

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-tools/67095-want-something-free.html

cheers mate

 

[Perry]

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

Dave surely the builder must be the most serious problem to the tiler most of the time he employs the plumber and come out with that famous expression :mad2:

 

[Perry]

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.

Her indoors has this TMJ issue for a number of years yes a dental thing she's been lucky and got referred to a Harley street specialist who took pity on her as was a friend of our doctor who put in touch with someone in a local hospital who's one of the top guys in the UK on The NHS

 

[Rookery]

I never got on with safety boots/shoes and prefer Nike Air trainers for comfort. I use those slide in knee pad thingies.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Plenty of money floating around then Rookery to pay for your £120 work shoes!

 

[Perry]

I never got on with safety boots/shoes and prefer Nike Air trainers for comfort. I use those slide in knee pad thingies.

Nor have I but would be sent home from any site I ever worked on

 

[Rookery]

Plenty of money floating around then Rookery to pay for your £120 work shoes!

Eh? They cost around £30-35 from Sports Direct. They may not be the latest model but who cares.