Thanks much for the fast reply!
My mistake in describing the pain (both before/after).
I had the pain from the buttocks on down to the toes both
before and after the fusion. Since the surgery and start
of PT the numbness has gone away until you reach the outside
of the left leg calf. Then there is numbness on that entire
Left side of the calf but little pain. Then starting
at the ankle through the foot and toes there is dull
pain and it feels like it’s sprained. More importantly,
I can push DOWN my toes but cannot lift them UP. I CAN
slightly lift up the front of the foot (about 2″). And
When I walk I definitely have a “drop foot type” limp. There
is also slight swelling around the ankle. A
The calf muscle seems to have returned to normal. (The
entire left leg after the surgery appeared to be atrophying)
So, given the further clarifications above is this
The type of condition that will heal itself over time
by continuing daily PT? And, if so is there an average
or median length of time for that to heal?
Finally, if it does require the nerve to regenerate
at the one-inch per month, is there a way to determine
where the beginning point of regeneration would be
given that the leg from the calf up appears to be functioning
normal?
Thank you so much for taking your time to answer this!
Regards
