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Foot drop due to bulging disk in my back, anyone else?

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The front of the foot does not lift properly so you end up catching the toes. So the pain I get from it is from catching something which can jar the leg and cause pain with the sciatica. The other is of course catching your foot and falling over. I don't run for anything any more as the toe catches on every step potentially sending me over.
I only worked out recently what is was and waiting to get an appointment with my GP so I can see if there is anything which can be done. There seems to be 4 main therapies, physiotherapy, using a leg or ankle brace or splint, electrical nerve simulation or surgery.
There can also be a number of causes including nerve damage, muscle wasting diseases and brain damage. So it is a symptom of something else going on.
It can knock your confidence a lot as you don't feel safe walking.
As an individual I stood alone.
As a member of a group I did things.
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TK
I imagine this was frustrating when they were unsure what we going on @Topkitten, thank you for sharing and I'm sorry to hear it is now really painful.
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