ok this is so bizarre. I do not understand
if this is a permanant condition for the
rest of my life. maybe someone here can
tell me based on what i know atm. a mnth
today (actually).. i had a spinal tap done
by the time i went to my follow up appt i
told her that my back aches at the
injection site. i was given Lidoderm
patches. they were really expensive and
didnt really seem to do any good. i then
used a muscle rub which did help a bit
more than the patches. but now a week
after not using anything i discovered i
cant walk on my foot and now have been
told that this is called drop foot. I
guess i need to know first of all has
anyone ever had this problem caused by a
epideral type procedure? and if so, will i
have it forever? my bigger conerns are
these PLS HELP.. Can you drive if you have
this problem? ( it is my right foot) and
are you able to have a normal life somehow
and most of all can you work with it? i am
in process of having the first battery of
tests run. they are starting off with a
spinal MRI. ( maybe to see if i have nerve
damage?) and i guess i am suppose to get
some kind of a foot brace. ( what if i had
an office job and i cant wear sneakers?)
currently i am using crutches to help
stablize my balance becuase all i do is
lose balance. if anyone can tell me ANY
answers to these questions I would be
truly grateful.
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melancholydaye
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Posted: 05-28-08 21:11pm
i found this for you on a website, i'm
guessing since you had the spinal tap you
might have had nerve damage...."The
prognosis for foot drop depends on the
cause. Foot drop caused by trauma or nerve
damage usually shows partial or even
complete recovery. For progressive
neurological disorders, foot drop will be
a symptom that is likely to continue as a
lifelong disability, but it will not
shorten life expectancy." you may want to
check it out and see if it is a
neurological disorder though, but since
you got it after the spinal tap and
described what happened, it really sounds
like theyve damaged a nerve. "Treatment
depends on the specific cause of foot
drop. The most common treatment is to
support the foot with light-weight leg
braces and shoe inserts, called ankle-foot
orthotics. Exercise therapy to strengthen
the muscles and maintain joint motion also
helps to improve gait. Devices that
electrically stimulate the peroneal nerve
during footfall are appropriate for a
small number of individuals with foot
drop. In cases with permanent loss of
movement, surgery that fuses the foot and
ankle joint or that transfers tendons from
stronger leg muscles is occasionally
performed." hope this helps and good luck.
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Posted: 05-28-08 21:13pm
p.s. my ex-boyfriend had drop foot after a
leg surgery he was told he had damaged
nerves from the surgery. he is walking
normally now, but says that he still has
no feeling on the bottom of his right
foot, but even that is still improving.
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question about what they gave me Posted: 05-31-08 08:18am
Thank you so much for this information!!!
I am soo
releived that someone has finally told me
that this is probably only a temporary
thing. I have been so upset wondring how
will i live like this for the rest of my
life. I cannot tell you how much it helped
for somene to tell me that the nerve
damage has possibly not caused me
permanant damage.
In regards to the brace that you
mentioned. I am not quite sure but the
original doctor was goign to prescribe me
a brace i think it was like an ankle
brace. but somewhere along the lines
someone felt and i ended up with a
prescription to get an AFO boot ( i think
that is what it is called) I am getting in
in a couple days but now i am not sure if
that is appropriate instead of the brace?
Any ideas on the difference between the
two?? if you/anyone can respond by sunday
night before i get this boot ( since my
drs arent around over the weekend) i would
appreciate some advice.
and thank- you for the web page link!
(HUGS)~Blaydwoman
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melancholydaye
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your welcome Posted: 06-05-08 00:31am
i don't really have any info on the boot
vs. brace...but i know my bf wore a boot
for awhile. i hope everything works out
for you and god bless.
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your welcome Posted: 06-05-08 00:33am
i don't really have any info on the boot
vs. brace...but i know my bf wore a boot
for awhile. i hope everything works out
for you and god bless.
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your welcome Posted: 06-05-08 00:34am
i don't really have any info on the boot
vs. brace...but i know my bf wore a boot
for awhile. i hope everything works out
for you and god bless.
I am soo
releived that someone has finally told me
that this is probably only a temporary
thing. I have been so upset wondring how
will i live like this for the rest of my
life. I cannot tell you how much it helped
for somene to tell me that the nerve
damage has possibly not caused me
permanant damage.