Can anyone tell me about treatment for foot drop?

[AlwaysFuckingTired]

I have a foot drop due to nerve damage sustained a couple of years ago and have been using a splint to walk since then. I don't have any movement in it at all.

It's taken me a long time to get the ball rolling for treatment due to various things I've had going on in my life but now I am, I'm eager to hear others experiences.

The GP said that surgery is the most likely option, but that they may try some physio and nerve stimulation first (but she doubted this would be of any use)

If anyone's had treatment for foot drop, what was done? Has it helped?

I'm so desperate to be able to walk properly again.

My DD had a foot drop following a stroke when she was 15. she had Botox into the calf muscle 3 months apart on 3 separate occasions with weekly physio and also an AFO, the Botox worked well until it wore off at which point she would go back to square one. In June this year she had an op to lengthen her Achilles’ tendon with good results. She can now put her heel to the floor first when walking but struggles to do this when walking down hill (its early days in her recovery though) she still has physio and walks with a limp but that’s more to do with her stroke than the op itself.

Thanks for that @hennipenni glad to hear your DD has had good results.

How much movement did she have (if any) following the stroke, if you don't mind me asking? Im wondering if treatments alternative to surgery are only very effective when someone still retains partial movement?

She had very little movement in her ankle although her physio could get a better range of movement during her sessions.

Anyone else? I know it's a bit of a niche question