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Thigh weakness/foot drop after spine surgery
Spine Health | Last Active: May 3 10:53am | Replies (77)Comment receiving replies
Thank-you for your concern. I still haven't had surgery and I'm not planning to do surgery. I "reluctantly agreed" to do surgery awhile ago. A synovial cyst formed and my symptoms deteriorated. I was "penciled in" for surgery last year but I wanted to wait to see if things would improve.
We discussed the issue of falling. I didn't think I needed anything to help me keep my balance. My primary care doctor was skeptical. She escorted me to the physical therapy deartment and told the physical therapist that I needed a rollator. I tried to tell her that I never fall. She said the rollator was to keep me mobile. I didn't like the rollator at first for walking but I loved it when I could sit down.
I'm glad I waited to have surgery because my symptoms improved. When another MRI was done prior to surgery the synovial cyst was smaller. The neurosurgeon agreed there was more canal space so things didn't get any worse. We mutually agreed that I could wait until I was ready to do surgery. The neurosurgeon said my gait was still functional.
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@dadcue Thank you for your response. I think a rollator is a good idea and you can apply the brakes if you need to lean on it while walking.
My dad had injuries from falling. In his 60’s, a skull fracture and head injury, a collar bone fracture some years later, and a hip fracture in his 80’s. Accidents like that happen fast and you don’t see them coming.
I know spine surgery is a really big step and I’m glad you have had conversations with your doctor. So you can see where I’m coming from. I think about myself too because I broke my ankle 4 years ago and it can fatigue and give out on me. I’m trying to improve strength in it without pushing too much and causing pain. That could become a fall risk for me as I age. I have a walker from recovering from the ankle fracture and a rollator too.
Jennifer