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My mom just had knee replacement and the have also told that she now has drop foot is this something she will have the rest of her lif or will it go away


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    : How old is the knee replacement? Sometimes nerves can regenerate, but it depends on if the nerve was stretched, nicked or actually cut. If it’s been months since her total knee rep. then it’s a good bet that it will be a long lasting thing. Has anyone suggested a foot drop brace so she doesn’t trip and fall?

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    I had a drop foot following a motorcycle accident in 1993. I was unable to lift the foot at all for six months, but after rehab, I am able to move it almost normally. It still hangs a bit lower than my other foot, but it is much better than it was.

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