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Suggest Treatment For Foot Drop

Posted on Mon, 6 Oct 2014

Question: Since this morning full articulation of my right foot ankle has become restricted. No pain. I was gymming till yesterday. Started a new one fr my legs 2 days be

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (4 minutes later)

hi dear,
due to sprain or fracture it may occur.
so we need to do x ray of local part.
not to worry.
take analgesic with muscle relaxant.
thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

Could this have any relation to threat of stroke?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I want to know little detail about your illness

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It is very rare to have weakness of only one joint after stroke. Mostly it involves half of the body and some time it involves a limb. As you are saying that you have weakness in ankle and foot only so it does not seems due to stroke. I want to know little detail before I can advise you.
1. Are you a hypertensive or a Diabetic?
2. Is this happens in the past also?
3. Is there any feling of numbness in the leg? Are you able to walk?
Please send me answers of these questions.I will try my best to help you.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (5 hours later)

I am a diabetic. No hypertension. I am able to walk without any problem. I am only not able to lift my feet upwards at articulating from the ankle joint. I have full sensation in that place. This is the first time. I have severe hyperacidity. Ihave been passing frequent motion since last 48 hrs.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
This condition is called foot drop

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I want to tell you that condition which you are describing is called foot drop. In this condition there is nerve compression and it causes inability to move ankle joint upward leading to difficulty in walking. This nerve compression can take place at three different places.
1.Brain
2.Spine
3.At knee joint
So I would suggest up to get a neurologist or orthopaeedic doctor's clinical examination. He can examine you and tell where is compression site.
Now if it is neuropraxia then it will improve by its own in short time, may be a week. Neuropraxia is temporary type of nerve compression. For this I would suggest you to take Pregabalin and Methylcobal after discussing with your doctor. If it does not improve then you will need EMG testing.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju