That is exactly how my foot drop is. I would say it is very typical for foot drop.

My foot doesn't flop around or anything. I can still walk reasonable well. I just can't stand on my tippy toes very well. When the surgeon asks me to hold my foot up while he gently pushes it down, I have little or no strength to hold my foot up. I have no pain in my foot but it is weak and numb like it is asleep.

An electromyogram (EMG) and nerve conduction study (NCS) was done to "delineate the damage" as it was phrased. These tests were also done to try to determine what was causing my foot drop.

Any type of nerve damage takes time to improve. Doctors generally say to wait a year to see if it gets better. They especially say this when they don't think they can help the situation.