Dear Dr. Roach: 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 prior to surgery. Since the surgery ...

Surgery may be recommended to try to repair or decompress a damaged nerve. In cases where foot drop is permanent, surgery to fuse the foot and ankle joint or to transfer tendons from stronger ...

Peroneal nerve palsy happens when the nerve at the top of your calf on the outside of your knee is compressed. This leads to a condition called "foot drop ... and surgery can help minimize ...

In fact, gluteal IM injection that led to sciatic nerve injury most often presented as paralytic drop foot (Mayer & Romain, 2001; Sobel, Huang, & Wieting, 1997). Children who present with drop ...

Peroneal nerve injury is a potential risk of knee replacement surgery. In a 2020 review of ... toes upwards against resistance if you have foot drop. The recovery time for peroneal nerve injury ...

Incidence, Etiology, and Risk Factors of Foot Drop Gain a better understanding of the incidence, causes, and risk factors of foot drop. ePlasty, May 15, 2023 No Increase in Complications With IV ...

However, spinal surgery may not solve the problem ... especially when caused by issues like severe nerve damage or stroke. Drop foot can be a sign of other issues, some of which may be serious.