footdrop
Can't lift toes
Footdrop is weakness or paralysis of the muscles that lift the front part of the foot, causing the toes to drag when walking.
People with footdrop often compensate by lifting their knee higher than normal.
The condition results from nerve damage, muscle disorders, or brain injury: She developed footdrop after the stroke.
Also spelled foot drop.
Device providing structural stability
- orthosisExternal body support device
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
decompression · orthotic · exercise · stretching · strengthening · casting · botox · rehabilitation
Of the fibula region
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- dorsiflexionUpward ankle bend
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
weakness · palsy · motor · neuromuscular · peripheral · sciatic · radiculopathy · lesion
brace
Device providing structural stability
- orthosisExternal body support device
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
surgery · decompression · orthotic · exercise · stretching · strengthening · casting · botox · rehabilitation
peroneal
Of the fibula region
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- dorsiflexionUpward ankle bend
neuropathy · weakness · palsy · motor · neuromuscular · peripheral · sciatic · radiculopathy · lesion · compression
dragging
Pulling with effort
trip · clearance · swing · stance · waddle · shuffling · compensatory · asymmetry · cadence · footfall