One of my legs doesn't lift on most strides and scuffs the ground mid foot and walking too

Have you checked with your doc for runners dystonia?

Yes! He doesn't believe it is that. And reading up on it, l don't think so either. It is close to that, but l am leaning more to a nerve issue. It started on a hard workout in February 2021. I did some of the excercises that would show if it was that and it was a negative. Also Dystonia is mostly when running. I feel this all day, sometimes worse then others. There is no pain, just the inability to walk with the leg correctly and run. I really have to work hard and pushing off.

Look up the "loss of coordination in leg" thread, tons of info in there

I've been diagnosed with runner's dystonia by a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders, although there's no definitive test for runner's dystonia. My symptoms sound very much like yours. My main problem is that my left leg doesn't lift high enough and the ball of my left foot (or sometimes the toe) scuffs the ground as the leg is coming forward. For me, this all developed over the course of 4-5 weeks last summer. A year ago I could barely walk. Now I can walk with only occasional minor scuffing, but it gets much worse running, to the point where I'm afraid to try to run because I trip and fall too often.

About six years earlier I had a much milder form of the same problem, which didn't prevent me from running but was very annoying. After about six months it disappeared suddenly one day. But now it has come back much, much worse.

I'd suggest you see a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders.

Your ankle is probably less reactive in that foot

so what have you done to actually try and fix this? have you been working on strength?

piriformis syndrome pinching the sciatic nerve causing foot drop. Something to check into anyway

look into exertional compartment syndrome as well. any good sports ortho could test you. with a proper diagnosis, having a fasciotomy might be all you need.

Is it possible to have this condition without pain?

Sounds like he's got foot drop but the cause needs to be identified. There are specific foot drop exercises which may improve the situation. They are easily found on the web.

I don't have foot drop. It's the middle of the foot.

Yes. I started working on it recently.

Coach Nate @ The Running Experience talked about Scuffing being due to a forward pelvic tilt as the runner tires. I've never seen it mentioned anywhere else. I guess you put me on alert. Good luck, I hope you figure it out.

Find a swimming pool. Walk backwards in it. Work up to mile or so. If it's somewhat shallow, crouch down some while walking backwards.

Also find an indoor spinner bike. Pedal it backwards, in a higher tension setting, slowly.

I have something similar, but because I am old, and have had major injuries and surgeries.

I have found the things that help me are running hills, running on uneven trails(believe it or not- I guess because of increase in focus?), and machines like a stairmaster.