I started developing symptoms that felt like numbness but later realized that it feels more like having a tight band across my left foot. It started with the tightness around the bottom of the foot. It eventually moved to more on top of the foot to the ankle and now going up the lower calf. Eventually i developed drop foot when i walk. My gait is not normal, looks like i’m dragging my foot although i can still lift it. I’m trying to make an appointment with a neuro surgeon to evaluate my spinal MRI. It seems that i have a cyst that could possibly be pressing on the nerve. Has anyone else experienced something similar?