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Drop Foot

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  • 19-10-2010 6:28pm
    #1
    FluffyCat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 340 ✭✭


    Anybody suffer?

    What do you do for it?


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    S'
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭S'


    FluffyCat wrote: »
    Anybody suffer?

    What do you do for it?

    I suffer from drop foot, was in a car accident 5 months ago. Broke my right leg in two places and now have a pin holding it together.
    My peroneal nerve is damaged and have no movement in my angle or toes. I use a angle strap with a cuff on my shoe to keep in horizontal while I'm walking.

    11.2kWp E/W split arra. Mayo



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    UrbanFox
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    FluffyCat wrote: »
    Anybody suffer?

    What do you do for it?

    See a doctor and get a proper diagnosis of the cause. Perhaps it is something that can be resolved.


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    #4
    FluffyCat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 340 ✭✭FluffyCat


    UrbanFox wrote: »
    See a doctor and get a proper diagnosis of the cause. Perhaps it is something that can be resolved.

    I have MS

    Been suffering with drop foot for 4 yrs

    Since Im mobile docs are not interested in helping me

    Im looking for maybe excerises or stuff I can do. Would love to be able to walk for anything longer than 15mins without pain and having to stop cause my foot is dragging


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    byhookorbycrook
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    Fluffy, have you been to a physio or OT?


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    FluffyCat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 340 ✭✭FluffyCat


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Fluffy, have you been to a physio or OT?

    Nope, like I say the docs dont really give two hoots and all I know is that drop foot never goes away but, in my case anyway, will probably just get worse.

    I just hate appearing like a drunk at times cause I cant walk in a straight line and Im still very young so a lifetime of this is unbearable to think off!


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    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,498 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    look on the good side of being wobbly..if you really ARE drunk, you can blame it on the MS :D (Works for me ;) )


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