I had spine surgery a few years ago. I had to have stabilizers put in and spacers in my spine. As a result my right foot is a drop foot and have numbness and neuropathy. However from
a car accident my right foot was shattered and it was put back together. Two months later I had to have it fused, so it’s at a right angle all the time. This actually helped with the drop foot. I’ve broken my big toes from stubbing it so many times! Anyway I don’t have that awful sciatica pain anymore. I still have a curve in my spine.