drop foot

[bellypooper]

    was wondering if anybody on here has dropfoot. been looking for a support group for this on line for awhile now to no avail.please help

[Dr Sharma]

Hi there.  You have foot drop hence a trial of sympathetic blocks or laparoscopic  synovectomy should be given. Alternative drugs are amitriptyline, gabapentin etc.  Glucose control if relevant should be optimized; vitamin deficiencies like B1, B6, and B12 should b corrected. Ankle foot arthrosis is tried where surgery is not feasible.   If the foot drop is due to direct trauma to the dorsiflexors , surgical repair is needed. When due to nerve insult, the nerve continuity needs to be restored by direct repair. When lumbar disc herniation is causing foot drop, consider discectomy. Hope this helps. Discuss with your neurologist for best judgment. Take care

[shah24]

Dr Sharma i have foot drop since 10 months and meanwhile 10 months passed to spinal surgery but my foot is still drop.. please suggest me what to do.. neurologists are not cooperating over here.