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I had hip revision in april and have suffered nerve injury as a result of foot drop. what can i do?
11 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
AFO: An ankle-foot-orthosis (afo) is a brace that can allow you to bear weight and ambulate off the drop foot. These are provided by certified orthotists, on prescription of your orthopedic surgeon or podiatrist. It helps correct, but does not cure the problem.
Answered 11/8/2012
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Nothing but wait: The sciatic nerve peroneal division governs foot drop. If the nerve was just bruised or stretched it may spontaneously wake up. Otherwise, you will have to wait for regeneration, which takes 1 day for every mm of nerve growth needed, or 1000 days for 3 feet.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Should be in : An ankle foot orthosis or AFO and be patient with physical therapy. How long post op are you? Best of luck!
Answered 9/27/2017
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