3 Exercises to Correct Foot Drop
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- Опубликовано: 28 мар 2025
- Today's video covers foot drop and ankle dorsiflexor strengthening exercises that can be done to help correct this issue. The ankle dorsiflexors are located on the front of the shin and act as the antagonist to the calf muscles (plantarflexors). They play an important role in the walking (gait) cycle and are responsible for two primary actions during gait, which include:
1. The dorsiflexors are activated when contact (heel strike) is first made with the ground. As the heel hits, this group must contract eccentrically in order to allow the foot to be set down smoothly. Weakness of the dorsiflexors during this task creates the ‘foot slap’ phenomenon as the foot falls quickly and slaps the ground.
2. The dorsiflexors are activated a second time as the foot is picked up and swung forward in preparation for a new step. These muscles must dorsiflex the ankle, so that the toes do not catch on the ground. In situations of dorsiflexor compromise, the toes may catch, which is termed ‘foot drag’, and may cause the individual to trip and become injured.
Besides gait issues, the dorsiflexors are often implicated in more common orthopedic issues such as shin splints, tendon disorders and more severe low back cases (L4 level) that can be associated with dorsiflexor weakness and foot drop.
If you are experiencing either dorsiflexor fatigue and/or foot drop or drag, give these exercises a try. If you are experiencing complete muscle paralysis, you will need to speak with a practitioner about implementing other interventions, like electrical stimulation, as these exercises will most likely be impossible to perform.
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I watch people walk around normally now and think how crazy it is they don’t realize how lucky they are. Watching people run in particular makes me want to cry. Sucks the muscles I took for granted. But, this video gives me hope. Thanks.
I’m glad the video gave you hope! We definitely take so much about our movement system and health for granted.
Dayna I do the same, cry and pray that I'll be like them as I heal. I have to believe. So miss being with others, walking and driving.
I can relate, I have had foot drop all my life.
I have foot drop on my right foot. It is very frustrating trying to walk. I also watch people walking and think how lucky they are that they can walk normally. I have to use a walker so I won't trip.
I like his videos too.
Just got this on my left foot. It’s pretty annoying now
This is top tier!! Thank you for being clear, concise, and direct to the point! Cheers from a hemorrhagic stroke survivor!!
You’re welcome! I’m glad the video was helpful!
@@RehabScience If only I had followed you sometime ago perhaps my Foot wouldn’t be Dropping. Lolol I try and see the comical part of this but sometimes I just wanna Screeeeam or Kick Rocks…. But I can’t this time but one day I will. I’m also gonna start having Acupuncture done see if that wakes the sleep nerves uuuuup!!! Ty Dr so glad I stumbled across you
@@lynnbelcher2035 I totally hear you. The situation must be very frustrating. Best wishes with your recovery process!
I had foot drop in my right foot for about 2 months...after a car accident...it miraculously disappeared. I could lift my foot again and I was very grateful..❤🎉❤
Heyy how did you correct your foot drop
I’d say your body repaired itself.
I have RRMS so when I first experienced foot drop it would eventually go away.
However now (years later), I have spasticity and foot drop in my right leg. My foot drop hasn’t repaired itself.
So I’m hoping these exercises will assist by strengthen my weak muscles.
I'm facing foot drop multiple screlosis, in left leg ankle.from 3'yrs😊
Foot drop ,ಬಳಸಬಹುದು ಸರ್ @@deepikashheth9742
It comes back
This is just amazing!
I started having this issue quite recently after 6 months of bariatric surgery and was really worried since many sources say the only solution is surgical intervention.
I'll do these while waiting for my appointment with a specialist.
Thank you so much, incredibly helpful content I couldn't even find in my mother language. Extremely easy to follow even for someone who doesn't speak English.❤️
So glad this was helpful to you! Sometimes, people have more severe foot drop, and these exercises aren’t possible. If this is your case, I would recommend working with a physical therapist who can implement electrical stimulation.
I experienced foot drop about two months after improperly positioning myself during a yoga session. I did everything I could to improve my condition, including watching several videos and following various exercises. I also came across comments from individuals who mentioned they were unable to walk as they did before, even after several years. However, I want to encourage you not to lose hope. It is possible to regain your ability to walk normally-I was able to do so within two months. While I still experience occasional pain, it is manageable. So, stay committed to your exercises and remain optimistic. Finally,Thank you for the helpful video ❤❤
Thanks for sharing your experience! There are several issues that can cause foot drop with some being reversible and some being irreversible (brain and spinal cord injuries and chronic nerve injuries), so we have to consider each case and what led to the foot drop.
Thank you so much for posting this and giving me hope. I’m not sure if my foot drop occurred because of crossing my legs or what but every day I’m just waiting for the nerves to wake up!
did it get better even better now? I hope so for you. Could you explain how you lived these 2 months? Another important question is when did you see first positive results in moving your foot upside?
@@ChemikantYes, it improved day by day, and I am now fully recovered. During that time, I limited my walking and ensured I did exercises for my leg at least two to three times a day. Positive changes began to occur after nearly a month.
@@tharushikaprasadinipremach1171 I am glad you did it. I hope i will do it too. I got Foot Drop from Physical damage too by putting my leg on a heating device. Its been 2 Weeks now. The Numbness is gone mostly but theres no positive change in getting my leg up.
So in therms of exercices: you had like 3 sessions of same exercices a day? How many exercices did you do and which of them? Could you explain? Thanks for the response mate.
What a great exercises. I have been suffering with this foot drop for a good 5 to 6 years. It has been very hard to find precise exercises for this problem and thanks to you, I will start working on them. Thanks
I’m glad to hear the video was helpful! I hope these exercises end up being helpful for your situation!
Reason behind your foot drop condition? Stroke of any other condition??
@@drsohail3514 - Dr Sohail. Thanks for your interest in my FootDrop. In reality, I have an atrophy in my nerve system, which means that the muscles in that leg are also behind normal. So I must practice as many exercises possible to complement what nerve system is not doing.
How is it now
@@drsohail3514 mine is cause of a ciatic nerve
Thank you I have foot drop, slap and drag I really needed to see this. I have ms and I’m doing everything I can to gain my mobility back.
Sorry to hear that you have developed MS. I hope these exercises are helpful to you!
@@BlasianGoddessTM77 Please could you share which foot brace from Amazon you use. There are quite a few and as a fellow MSer with foot drop I would love to give it a try. Many thanks
@@BlasianGoddessTM77 which foot brace did you order on amazon?
Yeah, I would love to know which foot brace you use as I also have the bioness.
This is a good video. If you haven't already I would encourage you to look up Trevor Wicken and the MS gym.
Love how you get right to exercises; a few haven't seen. Many thanks!!
Glad the video was helpful!
I am so grateful to your video. I was fully tested in 2017, no neurological cause but i continue to trip with foot drop. I would fall when left toe trips causing me to lose balance. I think this is due to 25+ years of desk job with headset daily. I am going to see my doctor and get referred to PT. Thank you. I subscribed and will follow your exercises.
I’m glad the video was helpful to you. I’m also glad to hear that you’re going to see a PT. Hopefully, they can help you get to the bottom of this issue.
Stressful office jobs can be slow killers
I developed footdrop and through trial and error I have corrected a lot of my walking...my steps where I would walk for an hour or two and just practice raising my toes as I walked...once I got comfortable with that I started wearing heavy shoes...air force ones really helped for whatever reason...practice walking and raising your toes up as high as you can, make sure to mentally envision your toes raising as you walk .most of it is reconnecting those nerves to your brain ...I recommend at least an hour of walking and raising your toe as high as you can...also different paces...slow ,fast and make turns as you would when walking around. If you have questions reach out to me .
Hey man did foot drop affect your upper body posture by any chance?
@Alejandro Leonardo how can I contact you for some suggestions on this?
Thank you for your experience. I just want to try the imposible as I got brain damage in my childhood and more than 40 years have already gone. Your perseverance encourages me as I can't afford to pay a private phisioterapist and the public system is not covering a life- time theraphy in my country.
Hi please let me know about your recovery. I had a herniated disc and degenerative disc disease that pinched Mt left sciatic nerve renting foot drop. I had surgery to cut back the disc and tops of spine too.
@@raizellanda8190 can you tell me how.
Thankyou. I just found your video (can't believe I was going to say "stumbled across" your video but there's nothing funny about this situation).
I developed foot drop in my right foot about 2 months ago. That wasn't so much of a problem, it just made driving a little weird where I was having to lift my whole leg to decelerate when driving. Then, about 2-3 weeks ago, my left foot developed exactly the same symptoms. It made it impossible to ride my brand new motorbike because I was unable to shift gears upwards with my left foot. I spent a week in hospital where they performed Ultrasound, ECG, 2 MRI's (back and head) and finally a nerve study which revealed peroneal nerve damage in the knee area of both legs, probably contributed to by 2 things. The first was sitting cross legged for many hours a day (my job as a programmer kept me at a desk). The second was some serious weight loss - I lost 15KG over 6 months due to some other personal reasons I'd rather not go in to. Suffice to say I am not working and living on my own.
I will find or buy some appropriate straps and do these exercises, hopefully getting to a point where I can ride my motorcycle again (a new BMW R1250GS for anyone that's interested. I would hate to have to sell it. One advantage of that particular bike is that the front brake lever also activates the rear brake to a lesser degree). So I have motivation, and thanks to your video, method as well. The hospital will also be following up with physio sessions (I'm only out of hospital less than a week). I refuse to give up and am determined to get back to normal. Having it in both feet is a real problem. The foot slap because I have to throw my feet forward makes my walking look a bit strange too.
I have foot drop in my left foot and ride a motorcycle. I wear a leg brace that lifts my toe--basically does the function of the anterior tibialis. But I'm going to try these exercises to see if I can get some function back. Mine is nerve damage from CIDP, a disease in the ALS family. BTW, mine is a Suzuki Bandit 1200😄
I have the same issue, peroneal nerve injury, on the right foot and numbness along the side of the right leg. When I saw the neurologist the other day he stated the same thing and it was possibly due to sitting with my legs crossed exactly where he pointed out in the video and my leg would get numb often. Sitting with my legs crossed for hours and its a bad habit, I'm still working on trying to change it. I also lost quite a bit of weight within the last year. So now it's EMS, physical therapy, AFO everything I can to retrain my brain to get my foot back to normal.
@@Ms6footer I purchased a Stepper from Amazon of course Lol I thought that by stepping it would train the knee of leg to bend for walking again and that it would train the brain I get on it perhaps for 15 mins so far every day sometimes twice a day I find that it’s definitely strengthening my calves and that in itself is supportive to my body and I won’t fall so much and it’s working now just gotta get the knee to respond to the time as the other leg so that they both can be on one accord *Also* the stepper is good for the heart as well so perhaps you may wanna try that…. K 🤞 🙏
My drop foot is result of S1 and L5 fusion surgery. This is such a great video and information you have created. Thank you.
So glad the video was helpful to you!
Thankful for you and your recommendations and instructions. Your delivery is and should be the new bed-side! Because I'd received unobtainable goals with previous PT options, I'd almost given up. Glad to see I was already doing at least a variation of your options and now can do them appropriately and EFFECTIVELY.
Fantastic! I've been looking for these very helpful exercises!
I'm glad the video was helpful!
I have MS and have the foot ‘flop’ as you stated. I want to fix it!
It gets far worse after I walk one mile. You can hear the loud tapping of my affected foot.
My toes catch every so often randomly throughout the day as well so I will definitely be doing these exercises!
You’re very fortunate to be able to walk 1 mile.
Thank you for this video. I have been living with this problem for years after suffering injury from spinal anaesthesia. I had given up on thinking i could get better. Your video has inspired me. One question i have is if the big toe is weak are there any exercises i can do to strengthen it? My other toes i can point fairly OK back and forth but the big toe does nothing. I've been trying recently to tip toe but its really challenging. I appreciate your advice
Thanks!!!🙏
I was hit by a truck on a motorcycle in Thailand at 55mph and had substantial femoral and sciatic nerve damage. A shattered pelvic bone, 5-3” screws and a 5” plate has left me with foot drop. I’ve been to many doctors and specialists. This is one of the best videos for this I’ve seen😊
Jeez, I’m sorry to hear about your injuries. I hope these exercises help you recover and regain control of your foot!
I developed foot drop last year and I can so relate to your content. I used to be an athlete in my early days and it’s difficult for me to even walk properly now. Yes, seeing other people run makes me quite sad
Exercise 1: Isometric Contraction of Tibialis Anterior - (03:07)
Reps: As many as you can (may be 3-4 repetitions)
Recommendations: Use a strap to assist in lifting your foot. Hold the position as long as possible, then slowly lower your foot. Focus on maintaining tension and control.
Exercise 2: Elevated Toe Tap - (04:57)
Reps: 3-4 sets of as many repetitions as you can do
Recommendations: Place your heel on an elevated surface and lift your toes towards you. Ensure full range of motion and control throughout the movement.
Exercise 3: Banded Ankle Dorsiflexion - (06:24)
Reps: 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions
Recommendations: Use a resistance band for added difficulty. Perform the movement slowly and with control, focusing on the contraction of the tibialis anterior muscle.
I’ve got ms & I really struggle with drop foot. These exercises look great & I’ll definitely fit these in my next leg session
I hope these are helpful to you!
keep up the fight, good luck!!!
I wonder if these exercises worked? I have MS, too, and I'm desperate to get exercises that will help to fix it.
Great exercises! Had a stroke and have been battling this. Thanks for sharing. Glad I came across this.
You're welcome! I'm glad the video was helpful!
Out of all the video's i have watched for this problem, yours has kicked A$$!!!
That’s great to hear! Thanks for the feedback!
I like your teaching , your demeanor and just the whole thing. You realize the many people have limititatins and address that issue. Thank you f
Thank you! I’m glad my videos and content are appreciated.
Had surgery lower back to correct paralysis below the waist. The feeling is bad from the waist down but I can't walk I have that foot drop thingy. And your exercises simple enough to me better than some I've seen. Thank you!
So glad to hear the video was helpful!
YOUR WELOME YVONNE 🤞
Hi I read you post and just wanted to share something I had a botched lower back surgery where 8 in rod's were put in my back dang VA . Anyway all I could get was a stiff brace for the condition I hated it. Now I can push down but can't pick up my right foot. I went online and found the best brace for foot drop made in Iceland the brand is OSSUR model 0711-1 foot up this style requires a shoe with laces to work. The piece you put in your laces has an elastic band that clips to a peice attached to a ankle band that adjusts with Velcro straps . This device allows you to walk close to normal while your leg muscles get a near normal work out. Hope this helps you on your journey to get better I swear by mine. AL K
I suffered with foot drop for two months, during that I did lots of exercises, and that's helped me from recovering with foot drop but I have done over these exercises and walk so much, due to this I damaged my knee joint and ankle joint slowly because I over did these exercises, I damaged my anterior cruciate ligament ( now I have degenerative acl ) , posterior horn if medial meniscus and also articular gap of knee joint is slightly narrowed. During foot drop I had only fibular neuropathy but not any pain because I have done these RUclips exercises with frustration so I would recovered fast I damaged my knee joint. I strongly recommend to people who suffering from Foot Drop please don't do any exercises without recommendation of your doctor or physiotherapist,and also listen to your body, don't do weight bearing exercises for ex- in standing positive sitting on table or chair because if you have foot drop your foot muscle and tibialis muscle is not able to provide strength to your knees doing weight bearing exercises ( like in standing and sitting position ) you can damage your knee , and if you will damage your knee or even sprained knee ,It will bring biggest nightmare in your life because it is caused so much pain and knee joint is a weight bearing joint recovering from knee pain is I think more challenging than foot Drop it can cause life long knee pain and even knee replacement,if you have foot drop then at least you can walk without pain if you will damage your knee joint then even small step for walking will be painfull so be patient guys do only light exercises only once a day for 20 to 30 min even in my opinion if you will do exercise 4 to 5 times in week week that will be also beneficial .In my only do one exercise in laying position on the bed try to dorsiflex your foot, if want progress this exercises then try this dorsi flexion with theraband and lastly don't give so much pressure during exercising on your anterior tibialis muscle because this muscle is weak you will put pressure on your anterior cruciate ligament in knee and healing anterior cruciate ligament will be even big task So be patient give it to plenty of time to heel this don't do so much exercises and during try not to give so much pressure on your knee give it 6 month to 1 year for completely recover .
Thanks for your advice. How are you today? Do u still have weakness in your leg?
This is helping me so much right now! I dislike going to doctors, and have been trying my own exercises..... I got some movement back, but not enough. I'm still on your 1st exercise and look forward to walking normally again!
I swear I’m dumb I never realized how people actually walk until I suffered from foot drop I’ve been going through this for a year now and it had caused me to stop doing lots of things honestly made me depressed and I still am I have a little motivation left in me and Ima try to power through this
Thank you for this video, I am a schemic stroke person, Not all therapists knows that steps to help us strengthen our foot drop. Thank you for sharing us your knowledge.
You’re welcome! I’m glad the video was helpful!
Thank you. I really appreciate people like you 👍 Helping all with drop foot 🦶
No problem! Glad the video was helpful!
@@RehabScience you have been a blessing and major help because I have only started doing these exercises with my right foot for 2 days and wow I’m already noticing the difference like going up stairs 🙏🌸
@@maradiaz4609 That's so great to hear!
I appreciate this and I’m going to start implementing them asap! My foot drop comes from a nerve in my hip, which makes it difficult to raise my knee. Any suggestions or videos I should watch?
Thank you. Iam currently suffering from severe foot drop due to stroke and this is very informative
I’m glad the video was helpful. Sorry to hear that you suffered a stroke. If you can’t do the exercises in this video, you might try to work with a physical therapist who can implement electrical stimulation to the muscle.
@@RehabScience but will that part of the Therapy will it cause a Seizure if you had one yrs and yrs ago bec having a Seizure was like the check engine light for me to let me know that I had the Brain Tumor but…. I never had another one
@@RehabSciencewould the electrical stimulation useful if I have had foot drop for 22 years?
@@boudouhavefun in some cases, it can be useful even after this long. However, it won’t usually work unless you have some ability to activate the muscle yourself.
I have been to physical therapy for 8 weeks, and an ankle dr..your video explains exactly how l feel...
Glad the video was helpful! I hope the exercises help you.
I am so glad I found your video! I had double hip surgery 4 years ago, and developed foot drop 6 weeks in with my recovery. I got over it, and now I have it again on my left side. Tripping, tingling nerves in my toes, and it's even hard to put on my shoes. I'm starting these exercises ASAP!
Sorry to hear that. Based on how much time has gone by since your hip operation, I would recommend seeing your doctor if things don’t start to improve soon,
How are you now?
I had a brain aneurysm that made half of my body temporarily lose function. I can walk now, but not properly, and I can't lift my foot up when standing. This video really helps. Thank you so much
Thanks for this great video. It is great for my shin splints.
You’re welcome! I’m glad the video was helpful.
Dear Dr. Tom,
I just wanted to reach out and express my gratitude for your informative video on foot drop and muscle-strengthening exercises. Your presentation was clear, concise, and easy to follow, which I truly appreciate. I am excited to incorporate these exercises into my routine and eagerly await the results.
I have been searching for a protocol that deals with foot drop and I am thrilled that I discovered your video. I do have one question, though: how often should I perform these exercises? Could you advise me on how frequently I should do them per day or week?
Thank you once again for your guidance and assistance.
I’m so glad the video was helpful! I would find the exercise level in this video that matched your current strength level and aim to complete 3-4 sets of 10-15 repetitions everyday.
I have browns-sequard syndrome from a spine injury and I experience foot drop, drag and slap.
Hoping these exercises will help
Recovering from a stroke. I have a foot drop....great video. I am feeling positive... miss my swimming and nordic walk but this video helps a lot. Thank you. Good luck All 🌹
Sorry to hear that you suffered a stroke. I hope these exercises help you!
This is awesome. I will start today I’ll let you know how I do. 5 years out on stroke and this is the only thing that holds me back and caused me other injuries. Hope this helps. Thank you ❤️
I hope these exercises help you!
how do you do now? i hope you do better.
Ah I'm gonna try these! About 5 days ago I think I accidentally put too much strain in my ankle, and since then I haven't been able to walk on that foot correctly, only able to walk on the front of my foot (which absolutely sucks). I'm having to bend my knee to be able to walk comfortably. It doesn't hurt, it's just uncomfortable to try and walk how I used to, and now I literally limp in order to actually walk comfortably 😢 thank you so much man!
Of course there could be some underlining circumstances that could've played a factor of it getting like this, and maybe the strain made it worse? Idk I don't really have any knowl on this kind of subject.
Sorry to hear that! You may have stressed your peroneal nerve, which is the nerve that helps us lift the front of our foot up so that we can heel strike when we walk. I hope these exercises help you!
I’m a runner of going on 13 years and actually experienced a fall the other day about a mile into my run. (Out of nowhere- didn’t realize it had happened until I was on the ground) . I ran again today (a few days later) and noticed my left toe to drag slightly a couple of times when I was getting tired. I’ve never experienced anything like this in all my running years so it’s been a little alarming. I am certain it’s a foot drop. I’m definitely going to try these exercises and see if it improves over the next couple of weeks before I consider a Dr appt. Thanks!
How did it turn out? I'm having the same issue with my right foot.
@@Shootskas it’s helped for sure. I’ve also been adding a few seconds of drills (picking up one foot at a time) at start and end of my runs. Trying to increase my cadence even more & be mindful of picking up my foot/feet “fast”.. I’m still unsure of the cause but I think a lot of it is fatigue I’ve been dealing with day to day and I’ve had sciatica issues in the past which may be flaring up again.
New year, new hopes. Thank you!
You’re welcome! Happy new year!
@ All the best, Dr. Tom!
Appreciate your streamlined, direct instructions that include references to different capacities/stages of progression. Admit, post-stroke, I'm kinda chatty-phobic--talking hurts my head, i.e. a 'tad' cranky from blah blah words; & cutesy gets me dizzy. The clear organization-topics great reference. Hemiplegia is so strange--nothing 'wrong' w skeletal-muscle, 'just' brain misfiring. Being a fossil over 60, I'm not dead yet. Am more 'sports medicine' recovery than a wannabe cadaver. So reassuring to find your channel & blend it w a couple other Neuro-oriented ones. Amazing gift sharing your expertise. My gratitude galore. tY
Thankyou for sharing brother !! Much love everybody !!!!!
My pleasure!
I want to thank you for your video! I am a mother of 7 and I recently was diagnosed with a tumor that required surgery and they took half of the nerve out and now I have absolutely no use of my right foot to walk I appreciate your videos so thank you so much
So sorry to hear about that. Have your healthcare providers considered fitting you for an ankle foot orthosis if the area is completely paralyzed?
Great video and exactly what i have got. Ive put it down over use it going up an down stairs all day
Thank you so much! You get right to the point, and these exercises appear to be just what I need.
You're so welcome!
Good stuff, thanks. I had S1/L5 surgery 15 years ago due to coming back from a run and lower leg going numb and moderate foot drop. Surgery was 8 weeks of after symptoms. The surgery improved the foot drop, but I lost most the muscle mass of the tibulas anterior. I've rehabed it with the band "curls" calf raises, etc., but it just doesn't seem to respond. Is nerve damage to that area reversible? I've decided to make one last try by doing calf raises every other day along with the Dorsey flexion curls for 6 weeks. I've also bought a TENS unit to hopefully stimulate that area more but not sure how often I should use it per week???
thos happens to me when i play soccer, i cant move my foot upward, is it cause it kick wrong or is that normal? i think it happens because i kick really hard until my feet hurt
Great exercises! I wish I can do them, I tried but nothing happened.
I have severe foot drop after 5 hip surgeries & after the second hip dislocation, my surgeon cut the perineal nerve & EMG showed that all nerves from knee down are completely shot. I am in a wheelchair with paralyzed right leg, been on PT for 7.5 months but my rt foot is getting worse not better. I bought all kinds of soft & hard braces even custom brace but nothing helped. Still doing exercises my PT gave me to at least strengthen the muscles and softened the scar tissues which are all over the thigh area to no avail; in addition to the severe pain which is worse by the day due to the steel box they had to insert in me after the second operation (doctors/ortho surgeon & neurologist) box is pressing on nerves in that area & causing the pain.
With that being said, do you have/suggest any other exercises that can help me to improve my muscles, posture and balance. Thanks 🙏 in advance for your help!
Nice video and exercises. It is frustrating when there is so much weakness that little movement can be detected. I actually liked that you mentioned paralysis. That is what it seems to me. Although I have idiopathic neuropathy with foot drop on my left side, I began to wonder if I had polio because my left calf has atrophied so much and I have gotten no other answers. It reminds me of when I was a child and I would see people who had contracted polio and had leg differences. Your encouragement is appreciated and you show ways to assist in performing the exercises when one has very little strength or control which will be beneficial to me. Thank you!
So glad you found the video to be helpful. If these are still too difficult, you might consider seeing a physical therapist who can implement electrical stimulation to see if that allows you to get a better contraction.
I got foot drop as result of surgeon damaging nerves during a hip replacement operation. That was eight months ago and I have not been offered therapy though I understand I am on waiting list.
Hello! I have Neuropathy also with Left foot drop, in my case it was because of the time I was in ICU with covid. Woke up with complete paralysis also.
@@jeansmyth7474 Don't wait. Get someone to approve physical therapy for you. It is important to start as soon as possible. You can also find good videos like this one that can help. But, if you have PT appointments it helps you to be more disciplined in doing them. If you do them at home too you are getting the benefit of both. I had hip surgery also, but my foot drop developed so many years later that I don't know if it is related. It was very gradual with me, but it IS on the same leg as the hip surgery.
@@nybennie9123 Thank you for your advice. I will do that. X
Very helpful video, thank you. What exercises can be done to get foot flat as opposed to foot turning on the outer side...
Im 19 now. I had GBS when I was 14. It was ascending paralysis starting from the toes. I was in a wheelchair. I have completely recovered except for this foot drop. I was also isolated from exercise for a few years in between due to exams and stuff. My calf muscle has tightened...my muscle power is 1 now. Ill try to integrate these exercises into my routine. I hope I can atleast take it to 3.
Pls sir tell do i really have to use muscle stimulation through machine or i can further improve by exercise
Lot's of thanks for this video
👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯
Most welcome 👍
Sir I had a accident in may 24 in which my acetabulum was fractured.from that day I have foot drop. My surgery had been done after 2 days but I can't lift my foot what should I do?Is these exercises help me to cure my foot drop?or will you suggest some other
Greetings.
I haven't been able to put my right foot down in over a year 😩. The best way to describe how it is. Imagine someone who wears 👠 and they're walking around with one only one shoe on trying to find the other shoe.
The shoeless foot is basically walking on the tip toes if that makes sense🤔?
Lumber scoliosis, spinal stenosis (severe), fibromyalgia, chronic pain and Intractable Pain. Just to name a few.
I've been in and out of physical therapy since my early 20s. Pain Management for nearly 10 years.
The spinal stenosis is probably my biggest problem because nearly every sign, I'm currently experiencing. From bathroom problems to numbness.
I'm just about outta gas with these. When in bed, I only can lay on my back. My right leg won't straighten out. It just lays to the side.
Great video.
Frustrated in So Cal.
*Ugh* 😒
Omg I’m soooo sorry kinda makes me wanna stop crying about my foot drop issues and start crying about yours. I’m so sorry sooooo 😢
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This is EXACTLY how it feels.
I can't believe the great result with so little work. Thank you thank you!
So glad that the video was helpful!
hi,
i am happy that your problem solved.
in how long time your drop foot got better?
Hello again. Great video. Thank you. Quick question, how long, in your experience, does it take a paralysed muscle to run to 'normal, if the exercises are done'? Julieann :)
Thank you for this great video, I think these specific exercises will help with my foot drop. How many times a week should we be doing them? Bless you!
I’m glad the video was helpful! I would try to perform these exercises every other day or 3-4 times per week.
Does anybody know the opposite of foot drop? I have a foot lift after breaking my tibia fibula and looking for exercises to remedy my foot lift.
I just landed on your video and it's quite helpful. I suffered paralysis of lower foot from transverse myelitis and my toes and foot don't move and I flap terribly when I try movement.
Sorry to hear that you developed transverse myelitis. How is your function now? These exercises are probably too difficult if your paralysis is more severe. Have you tried electrical stimulation with a physical therapist?
Thank you for this video.. please post more videos for footdrop exercises…
I will try to do another video soon.
Question: In your opinion, can an individual with five plus decades of a diagnosis of spondylolisthesis correct the symptoms related to foot drop and deduct fairly conclusively that the symptoms are nearly 100% related to this spinal condition at L4-5? Thank you!
For those of us with permanent foot-drop, it's difficult to accept this lifelong limitation. Exercises help, but the nerves have been damaged forever.
4:32 What do you mean as many repetitions as possible ? Do as many bicep curls until failure?
Have foot drop due to stroke. The hospital gave me a boot-like thing to correct the problem and some therapy. 5 years and the affected foot occasionally drops. Hopefully the exercises in this video will help.
Thanks for the foot drop vid. I had a stroke at the age of 4. I'm now 56 and never heard of 'foot drop' although it may explain a few things about the way I walk. My question is, is it too late to start improving it ? I walk 8 miles every day, but I'd love to start introducing strengthening exercises into my daily routine ?
I am 72 and had pain in that area, especially when squatting, or putting my knees over toes. I have tried everything, help injury for approximately 3 or 4 years.
Hopefully this works for me🤞🏽 14 year old cancer survivor and the tumor was in my leg where my nerve is and it makes me sad to watch all my friends run around and I trip a lot lately
THKZ SOO 👍 😀 👍 MUCH FOR A GREAT AND EASY WAY TO STRENGTHEN THE MUSCLES AROUND THE LEG AND FOOT TO TREAT FOOT DROP
You're welcome!
I have foot drop as a result of collapsed L4/5. I have also had a knee replacement on the same side (left). Is the lack of muscle strength likely to be causing lower lateral knee pain?
Great video . I’ve had GBS and transverse myelitis in Sept 22 . Receiving treatment via physio and OT. I’m walking and regaining strength in core and doing very well hands and upper body strength. My foot drop is as follows. It naturally relaxes down sat on bed and can lift each to middle. All good. However don’t go much past neural ( pointing forwards) . Now, when doing first exercise I can’t get much pull upwards like yours. My calves and tendons very tight as I’m walking now everything with flat foot walk seems to make everything tight. I know there’s something there but I’m not sure if tightness is restricting me, which is causing my flat foot walk. It’s so frustrating but I’m working hard to stretch , strengthen and hope this flex and strength in feet return . Any advice/opinion be much appreciated. Thanks.
Going to try this . Thank you so much, I have a terrible leg. VMO was eaten up by bacteria, and a calf muscle and part of my other quad were used as flaps for the hurt leg. I will let you know
Sorry to hear this happened to you. I hope these exercises help you.
Even with all of my weight on the front of my foot hanging off of a step I can’t get my foot to 90 degrees. Unbelievably frustrating lack of flexibility and weakness in my leg. Shattered my femur and got compartment syndrome which crushed the nerves and got drop foot. I am really going all in again trying to fix this after years of sort of giving up on it. Excruciatingly painful and annoying and frustrating and all around awful experience to go through. I’m so unfathomably lucky to be alive after the injury I got, but I just want everyone who has to deal with this to know you’re not alone. This really sucks but I DO have improvement after 4 years of nothing. I can wiggle my toes and stuff now when they were basically dead before.
So sorry to hear about your injury. Thanks for sharing your experience and insight!
Any improvement Jonathan?
Keep goin
Thank you for the explanation, I am using electo massage as I type, and it's helping.
I actually don't have any issues but recently bought home gym equipment's. One of them was a tib bar and was looking into what the tib actually does and somehow got here.
Its really helpful
Thank you. I am going to give these exercises a try. They appear to be very low impact. I have an n m r machine.
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Thank you! It have a chronic sprained ankle that won’t heal so I’m going to try these. How much pain is normal when moving during rehab?
Thank you for this information. I wanted to ask - I suffer from foot drop/ dorsiflexion which causes me to trip. I'm doing things like calf raises, and band stretches with my feet and there are times - like now - where I have uneasiness/numbness/burning at the balls of my feet, the sides, and on top of foot stretching to ankle. I do them in my house with socks and no shoes...is this why? Am I putting too much strain or pressure? I know these exercises from my PT that I saw last year. The uncomfortable feeling lasts about 1 -2 weeks, but I would like to get some advice to avoid this issue.
If you developed drop foot from a pinched nerve from Ilizarov surgery as a child 35 years ago, can you do anything about it now?
Here is a thought for exercise 3: If you can't lift your foot against the resistance of the band, try to isometrically hold your affected foot up while pointing the toes with the strong, or unaffected, foot. This is like a second phase to exercise 1.
Thanks for your lecture,I have had my foot drop close to 3yrs can it be cured still.thats my question and I started feeling it after playing football
I was told I have foot drop from back surgery to L4, L5, S1 in 2005 and only found out last year that my left foot is an inch longer than right leg. Any exercise suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
hello, is dropfoot from spinal surgery reversible and treatable? if so how long would it take?
Really Very Cool Vedio, Thanking u very much from Egypt.
Glad you liked it!
I knew I had to high step to keep from tripping over my feet. Your video showed me exactly what I couldn't do. Now I know more. I cannot lift my foot for the first exercise at all. Ive never been anywhere. Just thought I walked funny. I need to go to dr. Just concerned they are gonna tell me something I can't fix anyway. Thank you for your video.
Hi, thx for the exercises. After my hip replacement i had this issue my foot wasn't dropping completely but hard to lift up the toes. I will try it out.
Do you know how long is the recovery for this type of nerve injury please?
Can swelling of the lower leg cause foot drop. I seem to have full function of it first thing in morning but lose mobility throughout the day.
i lacerated my EHL tendon (big toe tendon) that was surgically repaired. I also have a slightly frayed peroneal nerve. My Dr. said it shouldn’t be causing foot drop. Is this permanent?
I had foot drop from giving birth via c-section last dec 2023. After the operation, I can no longer move my right foot including the toes. I wore AFO for three months with physical therapy until my foot drop got better. Now I can already walk without AFO, my foot is not dragging to the floor anymore but my walk is not yet normal, it seems like im still limping with my right foot. Also, the top of my foot is still inflamed and painful. Is it normal for your foot to be inflamed when suffering with foot drop? I still continuosly undergo physical therapy.
I will definitely be trying these exercises to see if they help. I was told in 2015 that I needed back surgery for a severely pinched nerve between L4 and L5, and for several reasons did not have that done at the time. Of course it's gotten worse and I cannot stand or walk without pain. However, about a year and a half or so ago, I got up one day from bed, and when I put my left foot on the floor, I was in excruciating pain and could not walk on it. I suffered for about a week terribly without narcotics, I never since then I cannot put my heel on the floor on that side because it feels like my knee is going to go inside out. I have had a few falls, luckily wasn't her, and finally had my doctor to order me a four pronged white on the outside came for when I go out. My quality of life is awful, I can't enjoy going anywhere, can't do anything around the house. Of course, where I have to walk on the ball of that foot, I can't even stretch my heel to touch the floor. I'm definitely going to try these exercises, but I had another MRI several months ago of my lower back and some other things showed up, and when I went back to the neurosurgeon, he also ordered an MRI of my cervical and thoracic spine, and I will be following up with him on that in january. I'm terrified that this could be a permanent condition, but if I could at least walk and stay in pain free would be wonderful.
Sorry to hear you have been suffering from this issue for so long. People with sciatic nerve irritation often report increased pain when putting weight on the affected leg. Have you seen an orthopedic physical therapist in your area? If you can find one that specializes in the McKenzie system, they are very good at treating low back related nerve issues.
How are you going? Have you tried deep tissue massage from an experienced therapist?
@@hareeba5879 not yet. Long story short, I have to have spinal cord surgery first, my it's bent like a drinking straw where it goes into my skull.
After I heal from that, they will reassess the back and do that surgery. Since I didn't address the foot drop for so long, they said it's unlikely that it will go back to normal, I will always walk like I've had a few too many drinks LOL, but therapy will help.
Thank you so much for checking on me and for your advice. I will keep you informed and request the deep tissue massage when I get back surgery and go to therapy.
@@kimberlykidd3755 But have you ever had a deep tissue massage from someone experienced? If not i politely suggest you do so BEFORE surgery. Most people have way to much faith in physios and surgeons. A skilled massage therapist can do more.
@@hareeba5879 I assume you mean my back not neck? I have had deep tissue massage on my neck after whiplash from car wrecks and shots from the pain clinic.
I've got copies of my MRIs from 2015 when I was first told I need surgery and wasn't in that much pain and was taking care of my elderly mother who had been seriously ill. After she died, pain got much worse couldn't even walk through grocery store. Got second MRI last year after ignoring foot drop for about a year and a half, it's worse of course. They said therapy normally wouldn't be required after the box surgery, but with my foot drop it would be.
Therapy alone I don't think will fix it, but any improvement would be nice. Mobility is obviously an issue and but the pain has to be fixed, can't stand long enough to cook much much less clean house.
I’ve had a tbi sooo many things tried over the years and everything’s failed any tips or pointers on what I can try I’ve been doing all these workouts to no strengthening 😢in my foot and ankle area
Iwas just watching ur video and was very impressed sir while walking all of a sudden my left foot drags for a few steps only then I stop walk normal then. Shin my foot drags a few steps I stop because Iam afraid o imbalance this is my problem sir ism from India my name is Mrs Bharathi sekaran ism73 yrs old under treatment for imbalance and nervous weaknesses weeerskmrss
Which exercises do I follow sit
Hey there, I had a very long week at my desk and I think I actually might have done my foot drop via crossing my legs, is there a good way for me to speed up the recovery, I am a big time skier and am not sure if I want to trust my foot like this, thanks. It's not too severe, but I have the flop when I set it down, and I have about 1/4 the range of motion in upwards movement in my big toe. Thanks!
I had a painful 1-2min headache at the back of my head on the right, and the morning after i got these symptoms :/
its been 4 days.
I cant walk on my heal
and if i walk on my toes - my left foot - its weak.
its getting better but…im concerned
I have drop foot for 6years now due to nerve damage, and have tried all massage machine to no avail, what I wish to ask is can footdrop caused by nerve damage be treated?, thanks for the excercise, I would try to do them