Legs gave out

[BODO]

Multi level spondylosis,bilateral foot drop. Legs gave out when I got out of bed

[Celtic]

Bodo, it could mean that you have some nerve compression going on. At least this is what my GP is suggesting in my case following a few instances of leg weakness. I have spondylolisthesis and scoliosis. I have been referred for an MRI and an appointment with an orthopaedic consultant. Perhaps if you contact your surgery they will also investigate further for you. Certainly, my GP treated this as a possibly emergency situation. Lots of good luck wishes.

[Hidden]

I have footdrop n paralysis in my lower rt leg.I do have the legs both giving out on me at times n im told by my chiropractor its nerve issues n soft tissue issues that come from my lower back.For me..a good adjustment n soft tissue work by chiropractor n Im good to go till next time.

Hope this helps..best to u.

Also..do u wear a foot drop brace?? It really helps in alot of ways.

[BODO in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for replying!

[PainConcernHelpline Moderator Community Champion Pain Concern]

Hi @BODO,

Thank you for your post. Can I ask if you sought medical help with this? The most important thing is to rule out anything that could be a possible emergency, as the other comment suggests.

In case you haven't, calling the NHS line 111 could be very helpful in understanding if your symptoms require immediate attention.

Hope it will be sorted soon!

Moderator 3 on behalf of Pain Concern

[air4ce]

Hi Bodo,

Approximately ten years ago the same thing happened to me. I came home from work sat down and tried to relax. After about 10 minutes I felt a complete numbness run from my waste down both legs. At that minute I was still able to get up and move, but shortly ended up going to bed. Woke up the next morning not having the ability to move both legs which scared the heck out of me. Ended up going to the hospital, MRI showed that my disc at Lumbar 3 had completely ruptured. Surgery became the next best option in order to remove the disc and clean out and open nerve passage ways through S1 and S2 along with three discs being decompressed. The problems stemmed from pressure being placed on the spinal chord which required to be released. The surgery did help a little bit, but now post op conditions affected my body in several areas. First keep in mind the longer you go without some type of intervention could be the difference between certain body parts being able to function versus not functioning. Basically talking about mobilization and neurological disorders. Here are the parts of my body that do not function correctly after the surgery: drop foot left and right, toes in both legs remain non functional, bladder, bowels, and male organ do not function in the manner needed, numbness continues to run down both legs. So, needless to say, several body parts can be affected if the initial problem is not expedited with corrective surgery. Nerves continue with pain which there is nothing to resolve the problem. I have tried a plethora amount of medications to stop the nerve pain. Some people get relief on a drug called Gabapentin. This medication does nothing for me. Anway, get yourself in to see a Nuerologist. Hopefully you will find something that works which makes you feel better.