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Will multi-ligament knee injury likely to cause foot drop in later years?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a chronic onset of symptoms of foot drop, diagnosed by podiatrist last month. I would like to know if this could be caused by the original knee injury, which was diagnosed as a severe multi-ligament knee injury. Is it possible for a severe multi-ligament knee injury, with a co... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) surgery was done in 1980 whereas the injury was in 1969. It must be ACL reconstruction surgery or some other augmentation surgery. The original ligament cannot be repaired after 11 years. It will be beneficial to... Read Full »
Can anxiety could cause foot drop and twitches in the body?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 26 year old female, and I developed foot drop five weeks ago, the foot was numb, and I could not dorsiflex it. But, now I can dorsiflex, and the steppage gait has disappeared unless I walk long distances. I have more power in the foot now, but it is still a lot weaker than the othe... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is good that your foot drop is improving in a five weeks period. The twitches that you are feeling may be due to anxiety also. If it was ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), the foot drop would be unlikely to improve. As it is improving, it is unlikely to be ALS. D... Read Full »
What causes foot drop with slight numbness?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 27 year old male, I have got foot drop perhaps from crossing legs frequently. I first noticed the foot drop when I was walking three weeks back, the dorsum and the end of the foot were slightly numb. The numbness has subsided a week back, but I still do not have any power to dor... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The most common cause of foot drop is if any intramuscular injection is given wrongly, tarsal tunnel syndrome, leprosy and cauda equina syndrome. It is a good sign that the numbness has reduced. I recommend you get the following tests done after consulting your doctor. 1... Read Full »
Is the numbness in my right leg a normal symptom of peroneal neuropathy?
Query: Hi doctor, I got peroneal neuropathy after bariatric surgery. I have lost 97 lbs in the last six months, and all of a sudden, I was diagnosed with peroneal neuropathy in my right leg. My right leg was numb from the knee down all through my toes, but now the numbness has subsided and only my big toe ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Foot drop and impaired sensation on the outer side of the leg below the knee are possible common peroneal neuropathy. But the same can also happen by the involvement of partial sciatic nerve involvement or lumbar plexus involvement or the involvement of roots coming... Read Full »
How to treat nerve injury, foot drop, and ankle stiffness?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a fall from a four-storeyed building two years ago and had an injury of the common peroneal nerve causing denervation. My ankle was fractured and kept in a plaster cast for one month. After removing the plaster, I was diagnosed with foot drop and stiffness in my ankle joint due t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Good to see that you are recovering from the CPN (common peroneal nerve) injury, but the Achilles tendon tightness needs to be assessed to rule out soleus and gastrocnemius muscle contracture. Either way, you are not likely to succeed without surgery. You can try correct... Read Full »
My husband's leg is fragile after the surgery for degenerative disc disease. Can physiotherapy help?
Query: Hi doctor, My husband had surgery two weeks ago to fuse his three lowest vertebrae due to degenerative disc disease. He had no issues with his legs or feet before surgery. Since the surgery, his back pain has been gone, but his legs are fragile, he can only walk with a walker, and his left foot has ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I believe foot drop can either be due to a hematoma compressing the nerve or a nerve injury in surgery. If the foot drop does not improve six weeks after surgery, you should find out the cause. Yes, time is essential, and if it does not sho... Read Full »
I had foot drop after surgery for herniated disc. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 32 years old and had an herinated disc and had surgery a few years back, it was a post delayed surgery. Due to the delay in surgery (18 days) I left with a foot drop and right leg weakness. I was bedridden for 4 months. Totally weak. But I gradually developed doing physiotheraphy... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can advise you in detail if i have your detailed neurological charting including assessment of motor power, sensory charting of lower limbs and evaluation of deep tendon reflexes. Also, latest MRI of LS spine is required to see for adequacy of decompression. To a... Read Full »