Drop Foot
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jennyb
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- Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2001 5:24 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.
Re: Drop Foot
I dont know what a drop foot would be like, mine seems (looks) normal and I can run, jump walk etc no problems, but when I look at the soles of my shoes I wear out the bpi side very strangely and if I'm wearing any slip-on sandal I drag my foot on that side. I also have recurrent sciatica and an aching hip on the non bpi side so have no idea if thats related to years of compensation or just middle aged stuff I'd have got anyway.....
....let us know what the doc says, I'll be interested. :0) Good luck Jen NZ
....let us know what the doc says, I'll be interested. :0) Good luck Jen NZ
Re: Drop Foot
I have a bit of drop foot too. I had a compound tib/fib fracture on the same side leg, so that hasn't helped. But I definitely have trouble lifting my foot.
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Karl w/ a K
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- Joined: Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:48 pm
Re: Drop Foot
Patty,
I have had some symtoms of drop foot from a lower back problem putting pressure on my siatic nerve. My PT is using therapy to stretch the back to relieve the pressure on the nerve. He also has me doing exercises to strenthen the anke and calf muscles. What did you find out at the doctor? Hope this helps...Karl...
I have had some symtoms of drop foot from a lower back problem putting pressure on my siatic nerve. My PT is using therapy to stretch the back to relieve the pressure on the nerve. He also has me doing exercises to strenthen the anke and calf muscles. What did you find out at the doctor? Hope this helps...Karl...