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I have a walking problem. I had noticed that I had some right foot drop but sort of dismissed it. Then maybe 2 weeks later I was at my sister’s house for the evening and when I wanted to go home I basically couldn’t walk! She helped me to my car and since then I’ve had to use a walker. 2 days later I went to the ER and they did a cat scan and X-rays and nothing showed up. They couldn’t get an MRi scheduled for weeks. So I decided to visit the 1st orthopedic surgeon I could get into. Several weeks again! (Anyway I had had a 4 disc lumbar fusion 2 yrs ago which the Drs I saw said looked okay.) After the MRI the Dr I chose did a minimally invasive procedure on Sept 25 at L1&L2 which went well. So now I’m healed but I still can’t walk! And I’m planning to get nerve testing done (EMG)? So this has been going on since Memorial Day! About the middle of this I noticed some numbness called ‘saddle anesthesia’ but it hasn’t caused me to be incontinant. I haven’t had much pain with all this thankfully. But I just want to walk! I’m 83 but I was taking care of a big yard having the family for meals exercising on my Nordic track! But the Drs can’t seem to figure it out! So if anyone out there has any ideas please share them! Scared002

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@scared002 Have you asked about physical therapy? If your pelvis is out of alignment, it may cause some issues. The pundental nerve goes to the “saddle” area. There may also be tightness between the pelvis and spine which can mimic a spine problem affecting some nerves. If you find a massage therapist or physical therapist who does myofascial release on the tight tissue, it may help. Surgical scar tissue gets tight and can make this worse. I do have to stretch out my surgical scars every so often. There is a provider search at mfrtherapists.com.