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Thigh weakness/foot drop after spine surgery

Posted by luamiller @luamiller, Mar 27, 2023

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has had thigh weakness after lumbar fusion surgery which is creating foot drop. I had my surgery 1 1/2 ago and my leg weakness and foot drop are still persisting. Just curious if anyone else has experienced this and if you have has it resolved?

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beedom | @beedom | 2 days ago
In reply to @danyysienna111 "I'm so sorry you are suffering cher. My brother had lumbar surgery recently for a herniated..." + (show)
@danyysienna111

I'm so sorry you are suffering cher. My brother had lumbar surgery recently for a herniated disc and now has drop foot. He walks with a cane and wears a brace as well. His mobility is quite limited - he can no longer jog, jump or lift heavy weights. Sadly spine surgery is extremely risky - chronic pain,numbness, balance issues,etc. are common. Sounds like you may need a care taker. Do you have family or a friend that can help? I certainly hope so. God bless you.

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Has your brother had an EMG to see where the nerve damage is?

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danyysienna111 | @danyysienna111 | 2 days ago

No. But my husband has. His hand and foot are numb. We are hoping surgery helps but from reading the posts here most often surgery makes things worse. I am so sorry you're struggling. Do you regret having
surgery?

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beedom | @beedom | 2 days ago
In reply to @danyysienna111 "No. But my husband has. His hand and foot are numb. We are hoping surgery helps..." + (show)
@danyysienna111

No. But my husband has. His hand and foot are numb. We are hoping surgery helps but from reading the posts here most often surgery makes things worse. I am so sorry you're struggling. Do you regret having
surgery?

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I've had 3 back surgeries. I regret the second one and the Dr I chose. Apparently my foot drop came from pressure around my knee from the position he put me in for the surgery. It's a very tough thing to deal with!

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