Hi,

I am 28/M from New York City. Just wanted to introduce myself and seek advice from the gurus here.

Original symptoms were partial foot drop that progressed to full foot drop upon walking. This was early 2008.

Decompression done in Oct 2010. I could walk long distances without issues though not able to run.

After vigorous exercise in Dec 2010, got foot drop again in Jan 2012. Decompression done again in April 2012 and was able to walk long distances again .

Vigorous exercise in Oct 2012 and I now have a drop again.

I am concerned about a repeat surgery. My surgeon wants to wait a few months. We don't know why it is happening.

(1) Could it be that scar or even normal tissue can expand upon vigorous exercise and trap the nerve ?
(2) Are there any risks with repeated decompression surgeries ?
(3) Are there any nerve protection systems to prevent nerve from getting trapped again ?

Thanks a lot. Looking forward to a reply.