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Knee hyper extended from left foot drop, fitted for afo, however knee pain is worse than last two yrs should i see orthopedist, cortisone inj past?
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It could help you: Having the knee for while and left with foot drop this mean this was a serious injury, have the cortisone shot and see how long it will help you, if did not help for long time ask your doctor order MRI on the knee if there is some else causing the pain.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Need more info...: I am wondering if the foot drop has resulted in a plantarflexion contracture. This would be the likely cause of knee hyperextension due to the plantarflexion-knee extension couple. If this is the case and your AFO is set in too much plantarflexion to accomodate this, this could make it worse. On the other hand, you may simply have knee arthritis. I would see your orthopaedist.
Answered 2/13/2015
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