Foot drop describes a difficulty in lifting the toes towards the shin, causing problems walking. The toes on that foot drag across the ground or the foot must be lifted higher in a different way. This is usually a problem of the common fibular nerve, a part of the sciatic nerve. Let’s have a look at the anatomy involved so that we can better understand what might be going on here.
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Just had this happen as I was getting out my vehicle. Thought I was having a stroke…
Ten years ago, I woke up to my foot not working. I went to walk in my flip flops and I didn’t what was wrong but I knew my foot was acting funny. My mom took me to a sports doctor and he quickly determined I had drop foot and described it as a “common soccer injury” and asked if I played sports. I never played a single sport in my life lol. I still to this day do not know what caused this injury. I went through months of physical therapy, had to do an EMG (0/10 would not recommend), had to wear an AFO for years and now, ten years later, my foot still isn’t the same. I would say it’s about 90% better but I’ll never gain full range of motion back and my joint gets exhausted quickly due to the lack of strength. Basically, the injury will always be with me but because I had an amazing physical therapist, I was able to heal quickly and efficiently with little after affects.
Very beautiful demonstration of a drop foot movement problem by a normal walking person. Great job by the way. I can demonstrate this problem myself better because I have a drop foot problem as I type this comment now. It happened two months ago after a shingles attack on my nerve endings of my right leg. The shingles outbreak itself was caused by a non symptomatic Covid-19 attack (58Yo male) a month causing immunity compromise and a childhood chicken pox event). The pain was unbearable for 3-4 weeks. After valcivir ( anti viral drug), Gabapentin/Nortryptyline and later with Duloxetine (aka Cymbalta), the excruciating nerve pains has gone completely. But the drop foot still persists and the dorsiflexion movement of my right foot. I am continuing my physiotherapy as well as Electric stimulation therapies. I am hoping to get back to my stable walking movement without going under the knife.
Hello Sir, i got a problem with my Left foot. I can't lift it . The problem started when i was playing football ⚽ and one player came behind me and cut me down while i was at the ev of scoring a goal. From that foul , i felt my knee paining and i never concentrated a lot on it until the match ended. After two days i started feeling serious pain at the knee joints when I'm sleeping at night, but during day time , there wasn't no pain. After a month i started feeling my foot toes being paralyzed (not responding to my desired movements, like stretching my toes, diffulty while walking). I started experiencing exactly the same symptoms you have explained in this video. I have gone twice to doctors and they took a full x ray scan of my Left leg 🦵. But in their results, they see no broken bone 🦴 or fracture. They also carried out peroneal nerve testing and my toes seem to be responding by checking when the electrode is put at the articular branch of my Left knee. My knee seriously feel weakened. İ can't walk properly. I'm traumatized by this disability thing . Please 🙏 i just need your advice and i the procedures to follow to treat this.
After watching this I finally (after 10 months of being in pain) can understand what is going on. Thank you so much!!
Dealing with stroke drop foot. Use AFOs, tried FES and now get Botox. Happy – a brilliant explanation and visual rep it's helped me understand whats (not) going on in my leg/foot and the muscles they are targetting with the Botox. Thank you.
The most boring video. The sound is irritating.
I had trouble dropping, and especially difficulty moving my left toes up and slightly down, so I had surgery on three of my lumbar discs on the advice of doctors.
But now, 45 days after my surgery, the problem of my left toes not moving has not been resolved.
Where does the problem come from and what is the problem?
Am I being treated?
I am very sad and sad because of this problem that has happened to me.
Thank you for such a great explanation, my 24 y/o son has foot drop from a basketball injury which dislocated his knee, torn ACL & injured PCL & LCL.. he’s already had knee surgery but has been left with foot drop. As his mother I am doing my research to find ways on how to help him.. is this condition permanent or temporary?
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As someone who suffers from a damaged sciatic nerve, the result of failed back surgery, the complications of foot drop and the resulting effects such as curvature of the spine, hip rotation et.al, and having spent years trying counter its effects, this is the best explanation of its cause and effect I have heard. Thank you
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I have neuropathy in my hands and feet from a genetic disease which in turn caused muscular dystrophy– I grew up with it so I had to learn how to walk because I kept tripping!! Especially during growth spurts. And I've sprained my ankle from rolling it out more times than I can count, even just walking. I realized that my gait is the lifting one, except since I have it in both feet, it's switching my weight between my legs.
I just wanted to share because your video taught me so much about this disorder I've had my entire life!
I've had foot drop for over 4 months now with not even the slightest improvement and of all the videos and text I've read , this video has been the most informative !!
Your explanation totally matches my symptoms.
I'm convinced my issue is getting worse but after watching this it is obvious that it is my calf muscle making my foot more floppy and not necessarily the nerve becoming worse.
I also have to walk by using my back and hip to swing the leg up which in turn gives me back ache every day.
I also now have muscle wastage and have lost over 6kg in weight which is a lot as I only weighed 73kg to start with.
Thank you for such a great video.
I never seen a leg model like that wow
I had a bypass done on my right leg. After surgery, my leg was numb from the knee down to my toes. I had a foot drop. One year later I am numb from the knee down to my toes and can't flex my foot or toes. My surgeon said there isn't anything that can be done. Is he right? Also, I can't flex my toes down to push up.
I have this and it sucks. I had a Herniated Disc at L5. Due to Covid they could not do surgery and mine went too long. Now I have permanent drop foot and numbness. Get chronic hip and back pain.
My one year six months old baby is walking with one leg slower than the other is that a foot drop , should I see a doctor ? She was born prematurely after a six months of pregnancy.