Why Does Ones Heel Not Touch the Ground While Walking?

There are many reasons why the heel does not touch the ground when walking, and the most common one is hypokalemia, which makes people feel weak and unable to put their heels on the ground. In addition, cerebrovascular diseases or cerebrovascular accidents may also cause this problem, which may also be related to orthopedic diseases, such as lumbar disc herniation or foot deformities like equinus feet.

The most common disease of hypokalemia is ion disorder. When hypokalemia and hyponatremia occur, people will feel weak all over and seem to walk lightly, with the feeling that their heels do not touch the ground.

The most common factor of cerebrovascular diseases is acute cerebral artery insufficiency syndrome, also known as TIA acute attack, which is caused by transient narrowing and spasm of cerebral arteries leading to ischemia.

Clinical symptoms and manifestations of not touching the ground with heels when walking may also occur in cases of acute cerebral infarction, cerebral embolism, and cerebral hemorrhage.

Some orthopedic diseases, such as acute lumbar disc protrusion and lumbar disc herniation, can also compress the lower limb nerves, making them feel numb and lacking a focal point, resulting in unstable heel walking.

Clinically known as equinus feet, patients often have ankle plantar flexion and forefoot touching the ground when walking. This is often caused by trauma, congenital deformities, neuropathy, etc., leading to Achilles tendon contracture and common peroneal nerve paralysis.