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Foot drop is first treated by finding the underlying problem that is causing the issue. Surgery and other medications may be used once the cause is found.

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What cause footdrop?

Foot drop is a symptom of an underlying problem, rather than a disease itself. It can be temporary or permanent. Causes of foot drop include:nerve injurybrain or spinal disordersmuscle disorders


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.


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


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.


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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.


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How leg of a baby can be cured if its one foot is slightly bent by birth?

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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.


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.


How do you figure quarter inch drop per foot?

Use a level which is at least a foot long. Hold the level in the horizontal level position, and measure the 1/4" drop from the position of the level which is one foot from the end. If you have a four foot level, and the space to use it, you can easily measure one inch of drop per four feet, which is the same as 1/4" per foot.