cjgcuyler
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- Dec 5, 2017
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- Learn about ALS
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- Port Elizabeth
Hi everyone!
Im very new to this and appreciate your time in responding. My mother of 66 has been a very active individual walking for an hour every day. For the past 3 years she has had drop foot which was diagnosed by a Chiropractor but she could still do her normal day to day but with the slight drop of the foot. She has not been back to a doctor since then.
In the last 3 months it has gotten worse making her walking very difficult as she keeps on tripping and falling so she has had to give that up. Around the house the walking is ok but it is evident that she has the drop foot.
Is there a reason for concern that this could be ALS? She has another visit with the Chiropractor who will assess her once again and then decide if she must be referred to a specialist or not.
Do you perhaps have any questions I could ask her or tests she could perform to rule out ALS? Thanking you in advance!
Im very new to this and appreciate your time in responding. My mother of 66 has been a very active individual walking for an hour every day. For the past 3 years she has had drop foot which was diagnosed by a Chiropractor but she could still do her normal day to day but with the slight drop of the foot. She has not been back to a doctor since then.
In the last 3 months it has gotten worse making her walking very difficult as she keeps on tripping and falling so she has had to give that up. Around the house the walking is ok but it is evident that she has the drop foot.
Is there a reason for concern that this could be ALS? She has another visit with the Chiropractor who will assess her once again and then decide if she must be referred to a specialist or not.
Do you perhaps have any questions I could ask her or tests she could perform to rule out ALS? Thanking you in advance!