Foot Drop

Selain dari masalah tulang belakang, aku juga ada masalah yang dipanggil "foot drop" di kaki kiri.

Kaki kiri aku tak boleh angkat dari jari2 hingga pergelangan kaki. Menyebabkan aku terpaksa angkat lutut tinggi untuk mengangkat kaki kiri. ( jalan dah tak betul dan nampak sangat cacatnya.)..

Masalah foot drop aku bermula Nov 2011 ketika aku ditukarkan ke bahagian baru. Cara kerja serta gerak kerja disini amat pantas dan aku perlu berjalan banyak serta menguruskan kerja2 ad hoc hingga satu masa aku diserang sakit belakang yang kronik dan aku sedar aku tak boleh angkat kaki kiri aku.

Ini membuatkan aku kembali ke Ortopedik HKL... Dah hingga lah aku mendapat keputusan untuk dibedah pada 17.7.2013. Walaupun Miss Azlin memang dah warn aku yang foot drp ini mungkin tak akan sembuh... Tapi aku optimis... Cuba sahaja. Foot drop tak okay mungkin sakit belakang okay. Tawakal tu anAallah...

Ini dari internetan...

Foot Drop

Foot drop, sometimes called "drop foot," is the inability to lift the front part of the foot. This causes the toes to drag along the ground while walking.

To avoid dragging the toes, people with foot drop may also lift their knee higher than normal. Or they may swing their leg in a wide arc.

Foot drop can happen to one foot or both feet at the same time. It can strike at any age.

In general, foot drop stems from weakness or paralysis of the muscles that lift the foot. It can have many different causes. Treatments for foot drop vary according to the cause.

WebMD takes a look at the most common causes and treatments 

What Causes Foot Drop?

Foot drop is a symptom of an underlying problem, rather than a disease itself. It can be temporary or permanent. Causes of foot drop include:

• nerve injury
• brain or spinal disorders
• muscle disorders

Here's some more detail on these causes:

Nerve injury. Most commonly, foot drop is caused by an injury to the peroneal nerve. The peroneal nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve that wraps from the back of knee to the front of the shin. Because it sits very close to the surface, it may be easily damaged.

An injury to the peroneal nerve may also be associated with pain or numbness along the shin or the top of the foot.

Some common ways the peroneal nerve is damaged or compressed include:

• sports injuries
• diabetes
• hip or knee replacement surgery
• spending long hours sitting in crossed-legged or squatting position
• childbirth
• large amount of weight loss
• Injury to the nerve roots in the spine may also cause foot drop. (Ini punca masalah aku...)

Brain or spinal disorders. Neurological conditions can contribute to foot drop. These include:

• stroke
• multiple sclerosis (MS)
• cerebral palsy
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Muscle disorders. Conditions that cause the muscles to progressively weaken or deteriorate may cause foot drop. These include:

• muscular dystrophy
• amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)
• polio

 

How Do Doctors Treat Foot Drop?

Treatment for foot drop will depend on the specific cause. Early treatment may improve your chances of recovery.

Treatments include:

• light-weight braces
• shoe inserts (orthotics)
• physical therapy
• surgery

Light-weight braces are the most common treatment. They're used to support the leg.

Physical therapy is used to help strengthen foot and leg muscles. It may improve a person's ability to walk. In some cases, electronic devices that stimulate the leg nerves during walking may be appropriate.

Surgery may be recommended to try to repair or decompress a damaged nerve. In cases where foot drop is permanent, surgery to fuse the foot and ankle joint or to transfer tendons from stronger muscles can improve gait and stability.