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Can foot drop be cured?
Foot drop is caused because there is disruption in signalling of the nerve to the muscle. The muscle that brings the foot up fails and so the foot drops The nerve can be temporarily injured = neuropraxia and therefore will recover. More extensive injuries to the nerve may or may not recover. A complete transection of the nerve is unlikely to recover without surgery So it depends on the cause and how extensive the injury to the nerve is
How do people with foot drop walk?
Some people with foot drop walk with a very exaggerated swinging hip motion to help prevent the toes from catching on the ground.
What is the medical benefit of using a drop foot brace?
Drop foot brace has a major medical benefit. It provides dynamic support for people with the inability to lift their foot up due to paralysis of the anterior leg.
What are the best exercises for foot drop?
Cycling is best exercise for foot drop.
In order to treat foot drop are foot orthotics worn 24hrs a day?
Yes, the best foot drop orthodic to use 24hrs is the Soft Foot Drop Brace at http://store.grandviewmedical.com/foleknsu.html There are also other solutions but if you have a foot drop problem you need some type of orthodic to help you walk.
What are some of the typical symptoms of having a drop foot?
Foot drop often affect the muscles which are responsible for the ankle movement. Some typical symptoms of having a drop foot are limp foot, numbness, difficulty with certain activities and tingling.
What is the Opposite of drop foot?
its hold
What is a th difference between solids and liquids?
Take a block of frozen water (ice) and drop it on your foot - ouch!. Then drop the same amount as water on your foot. I know I would prefer to drop water on my foot that solid ice.
Will a water balloon drop from 6 feet make a larger splat than a water balloon drop from 1 foot?
1 foot
Do most people recover from pneumothorax?
Most people recover fully from spontaneous pneumothorax
Can foot drop be treated?
Foot drop is a medical disorder that is considered to be a gait abnormality. In order for it to be treated, the underlying order that is causing it must be found and corrected.
How can I recover from a foot injury?
It depends on what kind of foot injury that you have. I have heard that when there is a sprain, it is better to walk on it and exercise for it to heal, but if the injury is a break, you need to stay off of your foot.
