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Drop foot

Posted by yojimbob @yojimbob, Sep 24, 2022

Does anyone know anything about this . Can this be mitigated ?
I think I am starting to occasionally feel my toes dragging when I walk . I had never really heard of it until I had done some reading on this sight . This is frightening.

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raebaby | @raebaby | Oct 3, 2023
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@gba

Does anyone have slap step. Drop foot? Toes drag causing falls.

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I have numb feet from the neuropathy due to chemo and claw toes. I carry a cane if I have to work on lumpy ground. I'm 82 , can't drive, live alone on 22 acres and my kids help me out often. Life is fine. I'm actually flying off to visit my old 8th grade boyfriend tomorrow.

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Berk | @gba | Oct 5, 2023
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@scottrl

Ever since my stroke in 2018, I've had drop foot on my affected (right) side.

Some days it's not too bad, but when I'm tired, I really have to work at picking up my foot.

Fortunately, I've only fallen once, and that was four years ago, but there have been some close calls.

And it seems that no matter how much I exercise, I can't overcome it. Very frustrating!

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Me too. MD gave me a brace. It keeps toe up when walking. It inserts in shoe under foot. Also called Slap step. With it I no longer trip or fall. Good luck, it works!

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Amanda Roe | @amandajro | Oct 6, 2023
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@gba

Does anyone have slap step. Drop foot? Toes drag causing falls.

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gba. You will notice I have moved your post into an existing discussion on drop foot, which you can find here:

- Drop Foot: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/drop-foot/

If interested, you go back to read past comments or simply reply to members who have already joined you such as @scottrl @1myhope and @taftst1. How long have you been experiencing drop foot?

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Amanda Roe | @amandajro | Oct 6, 2023
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@barbaradavis04

<p>Dealing with the pain of permanent foot drop. Anyone else? I will be 67 this year and have had foot drop for 40 years. I had a knee replacement last October and the knee pain is now gone but I’m worried that the lack of muscle tone will cause the knee replacement to become misaligned at some point in the near future. I also switched to a carbon fiber AFO which alleviated the back pain from walking differently. I got an orthotic made, which has helped the pain of walking on the carbon steel much better. But now the nerves become highly excited after wearing it for half a day and I can barely stand it. If I’m walking, it doesn’t hurt for the most part, but when I sit down, the nerves just start screaming. Does anyone else deal with this and what do you do to help the pain? I have a small bone spur on my big toe and was told that it’s not severe enough for surgery. The podiatrist that made the orthotics has adjusted the them several times and it’s much better. Can they be adjusted enough to alleviate the pain completely or is the pain purely neurological?</p>

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Hello @barbaradavis04 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.

You will notice that I have moved your post into an existing discussion on drop foot, which you can find here:
- Drop Foot: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/drop-foot/

Members such as @gba @raebaby @scottrl @1myhope and @taftst1 have recently been sharing stories as well.

In addition to the orthotics, have you considered PT for your post-knee surgery muscle loss?

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cmb1 | @cmb1 | Oct 6, 2023
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@raebaby

I have numb feet from the neuropathy due to chemo and claw toes. I carry a cane if I have to work on lumpy ground. I'm 82 , can't drive, live alone on 22 acres and my kids help me out often. Life is fine. I'm actually flying off to visit my old 8th grade boyfriend tomorrow.

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You are my hero! Hope you have a wonderful time!

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Berk | @gba | Oct 6, 2023
In reply to @amandajro "Hello @ gba. You will notice I have moved your post into an existing discussion on..." + (show)
@amandajro

Hello @
gba. You will notice I have moved your post into an existing discussion on drop foot, which you can find here:

- Drop Foot: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/drop-foot/

If interested, you go back to read past comments or simply reply to members who have already joined you such as @scottrl @1myhope and @taftst1. How long have you been experiencing drop foot?

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Probably about 10 years. Was tripping and falling a lot, especially when playing golf. Never knew why until getting a brace on other knee. Therapist asked, if I fell a lot? Said I had slap step. Probably from nerve damage. I don't fall now. good Luck to all!.

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arctic22 | @arctic22 | Oct 8, 2023

I have slight foot drop from a stroke when I get tired out .. they make braces that help the drop foot if mine gets much worse I'm going to try one out better than falling that's for sure ..

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