Question 1

what is a footdrop?

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What is a footdrop: Decrease or loss of muscle strength on the front of your leg due to nerve damage, causing inability to pull your toes/ foot up towards your leg, causing the toes to drag on the ground.

Question 2

what can i do to cure a footdrop?

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Depends: Depends on the etiology of the footdrop.  May just require time.  It is important to prevent contractures with a brace.

Question 3

what is new for people with footdrop?

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Muscle stim brace: Dropfoot has various causes but results from the muscles that dorsiflex the ankle (primarily tibialis anterior) not functioning. This usually is caused by a nerve dysfuntion. In some cases it is reversible if the nerve can recover. Therapy, brace and surgery (tendon transfers) options exist. While most treatments aren't "new" a newer muscle stimulator can be used instead of a brace in some patient.

Question 4

does any1 know anything about dropfoot/footdrop?

Accepted Answer

See below: Dropfoot has various causes but results from the muscles that dorsiflex the ankle (primarily tibialis anterior) not functioning.  This usually is caused by a nerve dysfuntion.  In some cases it is reversible if the nerve can recover. Therapy, brace and surgery options exist.

Question 5

please tell me what can i do to cure a footdrop?

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Depends how long: It has been there. Foot drop usually occurs from damage to the peroneal (or tibial nerve-same nerve, different generations name), or an injury up stream from there, including everything from lower motor neuron entrapments to central injuries like brain injuries. Afo's can help support it, but if it has been around a very long time, it is not likely the nerve will repair itself.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: footdrop?

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See below: Foot drop usually refers to the inability to dorsiflex the foot (ie lift your ankle up)  this can be associated with a variety of conditions.  The most common are dorsiflexor injuries, peripheral nerve injuries, and stroke.  Less common causes are neuropathies, drug toxicities, or diabetes.

Question 7

what can i do to cure a footdrop from being in stirrups long time?

Accepted Answer

Foot drop: Footdrop can be a complication of prolonged positioning in stirrups. The cause is prolonged pressure on a nerve in the foot. The body has a tremendous capacity to heal and will generally recover over about 6 months. The best thing you can do is foot exercises (see a physical therapist for proper instruction). After about 6 months, you are not likely to get much more healing.

Question 8

hemiarthroplasty - combined with footdrop. anyone experienced this?

Accepted Answer

May be nerve damage: Even the most carefully done orthopedic procedure can result in nerve impingement, and if the sciatic nerve is impinged a foot drop can result.  A neurological evaluation (possibly including an nerve conduction study or electromyography) can help determine if this is the case, and guide further treatment.

Question 9

footdrop recovery - 2 weeks since onset, 1 wk since recovery started, does this mean anything 4 how much mobility i will regain (was 0/5, now 1/5)?

Accepted Answer

Speed of recovery: Depends on what extent of nerve injured.  If the myelin coverings, may have good and full outcome within 4-5 weeks after causation control.  If the axon was hurt, this could take many months, with regrowth speed about 0.1mm daily.  Sounds like you may well have nerve coverings involved, and prediction of substantial recovery is likely..

Question 10

what is the treatment for footdrop?

Accepted Answer

Bracing/surgery: Dropfoot has various causes but results from the muscles that dorsiflex the ankle (primarily tibialis anterior) not functioning.  This usually is caused by a nerve dysfuntion.  In some cases it is reversible if the nerve can recover. Therapy, brace and surgery (tendon transfers) options exist.  An orthopaedic foot and ankle specialist can describe the various treatment options.

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