Weight-loss jab users are being left with a devastating new side-effect, a top surgeon has warned.
The alarming trend spotted amongst GLP-1 users means some patients cannot lift their limbs due to nerve dysfunction.
One of the UK’s leading orthopaedic surgeons, Tim Sinnett, has said he ‘expects to see more patients presenting these symptoms over time’.
The Foot and Ankle Surgeon, who is part of the prestigious Grosvenor Orthopaedic Partners group, added: ‘In the past six months, I have seen a handful of patients with foot drop related to weight-loss jabs – a phenomenon which has only presented itself this year.
‘The sudden loss of weight, associated with this medication, is what is causing the problem.
‘All nerves have a natural rim of fat around them. Suddenly losing weight, and the fat surrounding nerves, can cause this nerve dysfunction in the foot and ankle.
‘Patients with foot drop can have difficulty lifting the front part of the foot, causing it to drag on the floor.
‘Although losing weight is generally beneficial for the feet and ankles, in terms of reducing the force on the joints, the speed of the weight loss appears to be causing the nerves to malfunction.
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