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FOOT DROP

Foot drop, often known as drop foot, refers to a problem elevating the front portion of the foot. Your foot may drag on the ground when you walk if you have foot drop.
Foot drop is not an illness. Instead, it is a symptom of a deeper anatomical, neurological, or muscle issue.
Foot drop can be permanent, while it is occasionally only transitory. In order to support and stabilise the foot if you have foot drop, you may need to wear an ankle and foot brace.

Symptoms

Foot drop makes it challenging to elevate the front portion of the foot, which may cause it to drag while you walk. A person with foot drop may lift their leg higher than usual when walking, as if they were climbing steps, to help the foot clear the floor. Steppage gait is a peculiar style of walking that can result in the foot slapping down on the ground with each stride. The flesh on the top of the foot and the toes can occasionally feel numb.
Foot drop can affect either one or both feet, depending on the reason.




Causes

The muscles responsible for elevating the front of the foot are weak or paralysed, which results in foot drop. Foot drop can have a variety of causes, such as: nerve harm. The nerve in the leg that controls the muscles responsible for elevating the foot is most frequently the culprit behind foot drop. The peroneal nerve is the name given to this nerve. The nerve may become crushed as a result of a severe knee injury. Additionally, it may be hurt during hip or knee replacement surgery, which could result in foot drop. Foot drop can also be brought on by a spinal "pinched nerve" or nerve root injury. Diabetes makes people more prone to nerve conditions that are linked to foot drop. Diseases of the muscles or nerves. The genetic condition known as muscular dystrophy, which causes gradual muscle weakness, can induce foot drop in a variety of forms. Likewise, conditions like polio and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease might be classified as neurologic illnesses.

Illnesses of the spinal cord and brain. Foot drops may result from conditions that affect the spinal cord or brain, such as ALS, MS, or multiple sclerosis.

Risk Factors

The foot-lifting muscles are under the peroneal nerve's control. On the knee's side closest to the hand, this nerve passes just beneath the skin's surface. Activities that put pressure on this nerve can raise the possibility of foot drop. Some instances are:

Leg crossing Consistent leg-crossing can compress the peroneal nerve in the highest leg. continuous kneeling Work that requires extended sitting or kneeling, like picking strawberries or installing tile, can cause foot drop.Leg cast is being worn. Pressure on the peroneal nerve can result from plaster casts that cover the ankle and finish just below the knee. The ability to walk on perfect feet is not a given. And even if they do begin that way, life may throw you a few roadblocks that cause your feet to suffer every day even if they didn't initially. Your stride might be slowed down by painful foot flaws caused by certain shoe designs, illnesses like diabetes, and even activities that are good for you. You can regain pain-free movement with the help of custom orthotics. In her successful Colorado Springs practise, renowned foot surgeon and podiatrist Kerry E. Berg, DPM, treats patients with foot discomfort. To reduce the pain, she frequently suggests custom orthotics. Keep in mind, though, that they are capable of much more than just relieving your foot pain.

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