Left leg loses coordination when running on anything other then grass

Then grass what?

huh what wrote:

Then grass what?

This.

was my first thought as well

huh what wrote:

Then grass what?

Sorry, l mean l can only run on the grass without the leg completely losing control, and even then it acts up after 5 or 6 miles. It's not a typical injury that hurts, but the leg just loses coordination. I am thinking of doing some light turn over tomorrow on grass to test it out because it is impossible to do anything on the road, track, or anything like that. Any advice with this problem? The leg completely shuts down after 100 meters on the road and is all over the place. Again, I am going to test it out tomorrow with something real light on the grass like 200s to see how it responses because l think the loss of leg coordination gets way worse on the road and track. Any advice it's very depressing?

I've had this for 14 years now and it never got better.

You should read up on Runner's Dystonia and maybe see a specialist to get diagnosed.

track dude wrote:

I've had this for 14 years now and it never got better.

You should read up on Runner's Dystonia and maybe see a specialist to get diagnosed.

I saw that, but it came out of nowhere a few weeks ago, l mean before that l had no problem and l am 48. Actually, a very little problem, but this issue has got 1,000,000 worse, except last year around the same time when l was really sick with Covid and put the blame on Covid because the day l got real sick, was the day my legs got crazy, but when l got better it went away, so besides that and this past 2 weeks or so, there has been no issue. I mean l am running 4:50 to 5 minute pace in sessions. I don't know if dystonia just comes on like that, out of the blue.

I haven't been diagnosed yet (been waiting a year to see a specialist who is shutdown due to covid) but mine came on instantly one day during a threshold run and never left me. Sometimes I was tricked into thinking it was better, but that was only because I was running on uneven terrain or the pace was slower.

Maybe you have something else since you say it got better at times. Good luck.

One of the longest threads ever on Letsrun. Have fun reading!

https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=1644998

I'm 55 and can't run well on anything but grass, hence my handle. I had the leg control issue with roads, tracks, etc., as a teenager for a few years but it gradually resolved. I don't have the leg control issue anymore but just feel really awkward and out of rhythm on hard surfaces.

track dude wrote:

I haven't been diagnosed yet (been waiting a year to see a specialist who is shutdown due to covid) but mine came on instantly one day during a threshold run and never left me. Sometimes I was tricked into thinking it was better, but that was only because I was running on uneven terrain or the pace was slower.

Maybe you have something else since you say it got better at times. Good luck.

I am going to experiment with some 200s on grass. Is it better to reduce your running or does that not change anything?

track dude wrote:

I haven't been diagnosed yet (been waiting a year to see a specialist who is shutdown due to covid) but mine came on instantly one day during a threshold run and never left me. Sometimes I was tricked into thinking it was better, but that was only because I was running on uneven terrain or the pace was slower.

Maybe you have something else since you say it got better at times. Good luck.

Does dystonia just come on out of nowhere? I mean last year my legs were going crazy when l had Covid, but after that it went away, but now my leg is acting funny and l am not sick. Before last year l never had an issue.

help needed wrote:

track dude wrote:

I haven't been diagnosed yet (been waiting a year to see a specialist who is shutdown due to covid) but mine came on instantly one day during a threshold run and never left me. Sometimes I was tricked into thinking it was better, but that was only because I was running on uneven terrain or the pace was slower.

Maybe you have something else since you say it got better at times. Good luck.

Does dystonia just come on out of nowhere? I mean last year my legs were going crazy when l had Covid, but after that it went away, but now my leg is acting funny and l am not sick. Before last year l never had an issue.

Just came out of nowhere in my case.

I had this problem too and recommend the OP read the giant post someone linked to above.

I could run on grass or dirt with no problem but the roads were always a problem for fast running. I think perhaps because the roads were slanted so that water would drain off and so my feet would not land flat. Usually the track was fine for me.

I think the following helps:

stay hydrated - hamstrings seemed to tighten when I was dehydrated

stretch legs and hips daily - this could be done in about 10 minutes/day

work on mobility and ensuring legs are balanced. I strongly recommend you find a good trainer who is a runner - they should be able to help you ensure everything is balanced out. I would never use a trainer who is not also a runner -a good trainer will know a lot that you probably don't know and have lots of ways to help you. Definitely worth the time and expense of an hour a week.

try different shoes and socks. It sounds like nothing but the socks made a difference for me.

strengthen leg muscles directly around the knee. These exercises can be done in 5 minutes a day after you run.

getting rid of my orthotics helped a lot - I haven't run with them in decades (obviously you may be different)

I started an exercise routine, 10 minutes a day of the gluites, but it's only been a week. Right now l am 100 percent running on the grass still it's solved. I cut back for a week or so, but l heard that stopping running makes it worse. I had some progress, but when l went to the road yesterday it was a total disaster, but today l was almost perfect on the grass, basically no real issues. A total 360 from yesterday's disaster on the road.