Tight rubber band feeling around ankle

well, it sounds like you might have one of the many symptoms thats associated with peripheral neuropathy, so get yourself to a doctor and have a full blood panel done. I have the same thing...a weird incredibly tight feeling around the feet and toes like someone has wound super tight rubber bands around my feet.

The news isnt good, because if it IS peripheral neuropthy it tends to progress slowly but surely and gte a lot worse...permanently....but the important thing is to move swiftly and start the damage control.

Rule out diabetes, vitamin deficiencies, Lymes Disease, thyroid dysfunction. Also toxic poisoning and nerve entrapment.

Make sure your weight is within normal limits, cause its harder for your body to function if you are obese, and exercise is So important{and so hard to do when you are uncomfortable or in pain.}

These tests  wiill take awhile to complete {I also recommend...or ask your doc about... a small nerve fiber hole punch biopsy which is not painful, I know, sounds painful but its a very quick needle prick under local anasthesia to the leg or foot to remove a tiny sample of tissue and determine the extant of the damage.Theres also another test they do that involves lying down and having tiny pin pricks administered up and down your arms and legs also to measure reaction, damage and condition of nerve endings.}

The bad news is, not a lot can be done to help advanced periferal neuropathy but there are some meds that help you deal with it...no guarantees, everyone is different of course. I take Gabpentun which pretty much makes me able to survive, although I only take 600mgs at night cause it gwts me so woozy.

In the morning though it controls the discomfort  enough for me to function fairly well {Im female and 61}

I feel Im having some very good results making sure I  nourish my nerve endings as much as possible in the hopes of growing them back...or slowing  down the damage. Every night  and morning I take MetaNx {super duper vitamin B6 and B12 supplement} alpha lipoic acid,Tumeric, and fish oil and the Gabapenten. And if its at all possible KEEP MOVING!!

Good luck!!

You would be better seeing a doctor.

Hi, well I think my if you have alot of vitamin d built up it could be bone spurs. Many people get those .

In my case I was diagnosed with Lyme disease and treated. But apparently I have post Lyme disease damage.

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I have plantar fasciitis. I noticed this feeling around your age and had tests done. That is advisable, but if that is the problem try better shoes less standing or walking and calf stretching exercises like standing straight and putting your hands on a wall for support. put your heels flat on the floor with the injured leg slightly behind the other both feet straight forward. Bend your knees until you feel the. stretch. hold 10 to 15 seconds. repeat 6 to 8 times. Do this and other calf stretching exercises frequently. Mine improves after a few days of that, rest and ibuprofen or Aleve. Good luck hope it helps