drop foot
Toe-dragging walking problem
Drop foot is a condition where the front part of the foot drags or drops when walking, caused by weakness or paralysis of the muscles that lift the foot.
It results from nerve damage, often to the peroneal nerve, or from conditions affecting the brain or spinal cord.
People with drop foot typically adopt a high-stepping gait to compensate: She developed drop foot after the stroke.
Also called foot drop.
Supportive medical device
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- plasticCapable of being molded
- custom-madeMade to individual order
hinged · rigid · adjustable · strapping · support · stabilizer · alignment
Sudden brain blood blockage
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
- herniated discSpine cushion rupture
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- Charcot-Marie-ToothInherited motor-sensory neuropathy
ALS · spinal stenosis · nerve compression · compartment syndrome · neuropathy
Increasing power or solidity
- electrical stimulationCurrent applied to body
- range of motionJoint's movement capacity
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- balance trainingExercises improving postural control
proprioception · resistance bands · functional training · motor control · coordination · neuroplasticity · therapy · recovery
orthotic
Supportive medical device
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- plasticCapable of being molded
custom-made · hinged · rigid · adjustable · strapping · support · stabilizer · alignment
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
- herniated discSpine cushion rupture
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
Charcot-Marie-Tooth · ALS · spinal stenosis · nerve compression · compartment syndrome · neuropathy
strengthening
Increasing power or solidity
- electrical stimulationCurrent applied to body
- range of motionJoint's movement capacity
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
balance training · proprioception · resistance bands · functional training · motor control · coordination · neuroplasticity · therapy · recovery
tripping
Losing balance walking