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Foot Drop, Sciatic Pain, Unable To Lift Arm, Can't Make A Fist, Have Numbness. Suggestion?
I have left foot drop , (walking like the Frankenstein monster) I cannot lift my left arm to side, forward or back. I can make a fist with my left hand but cannot squeeze it. Constant hissing in left ear. Been going on since September, it started out with sciatica pain then numbness. 2 MRI s ~ bad back but no explanation. I did rehab but it didn t improve my foot drop which led into left arm weakness.
Tue, 27 Aug 2013
in my opinion u have peripheral nerves injured because of which you have foot drop and associated hemiparesis which means weakness of one side of the body..i suggest you a pysiotherapy for 3-4 weeks and for your foot drop there are palliative treatments like tendon strengthening for better cosmetic appearance..there is nothing that can be done for nerve regeneration it has to happen spontaneously...but good nutrition is a must for nerve regeneration..
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