I had the fortune of experiencing a herniated disc at my L4-L5, the nerves were pinched so severely that I was also diagnosed with drop foot on my right side. After nothing seemed to offer relief my Dr suggested surgery to avoid permanent paralysis of the nerves. I am 5 weeks out of surgery now and I feel like I have regained a lot of strength in my leg, however I am still unable to heel walk. So I was wondering what kind of impact this could have on my medical if any? I can lift my foot and have a full range of motion, it just cannot bear my body weight.