Hello everyone,

I was recently diagnosed with foot drop due to stretching of my sciatic nerve.....I had an emg today, which was extremely painful. I am unable to move my foot due to the paralysis.....it has affected me greatly especially since I am unable to work right now....being a waitress and having foot drop do not go well together. I am beyond frustrated, angry, and feel completely hopeless about everything. The doctor told me to get an AFO.....I am curious to find out how much improvement there will be in walking once I get that.....am I going to be able to return to working once I get the hang of walking with the afo on? Should I be concerned that I will never regain movement in my foot? The doctor that did the emg today wants to see me again in a month for another emg. At this point I am looking for anyone out there that can give me some encouragement about my situation and tell me whether I can look forward to some sort of normalcy once I get the AFO, as well as whether I am being pessimistic in thinking that I will not be able to walk normally again. Thanks to anyone who reads this and is willing to post comments!
Thanks again!