u/Flashy_Advisor_6648

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Weakness in my leg/ drop foot

I have degenerative disc disease and narrowing of the spine. Plus arthritis all throughout my lower back. I've always got pain but last night my left leg decided to just kind of freak me out. I had been by the bonfire with my friend and walked back to house to use the restroom. Pretty good distance. I went to step up on the porch and its like my leg just didn't get the memo. I had back issues for the last week.. but being the anxious person I am.my initial thought was stroke. 😅 but no other symptoms..except my leg feels weak and heavy when I try to walk and my foot just mind of flops. After some research I figured out its L5 S1 nerve compression that can causes this. Which is where a lot of my issues stem from. My question is how can I improve my leg movement. I tried to do heel raises but its weird I cant get on my tip toe at all

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u/Flashy_Advisor_6648 — 11 days ago