Rehab told me foot drop was the front of foot-out towards toes hanging down, they told us to angle footplate up at front towards toes up a bit or to put a small piece of wood or etc. up under front of the foot. This is what we were told-it had nothing to do with the ball or heel??? ddh**
On Friday, October 10, 2014 10:09 AM, Gail Holmes <[email protected]> wrote: Is there a surgical procedure less radical than tendon clipping to help someone with severe foot drop? I'm talking about long term foot drop in which the planter surface ( ball ) of the foot is receiving all the pressure of the foot plate resulting in pressure sores. Can bone that has been deposited around the joint be surgically removed ? That's probably as invasive if not more so than the clipping. Has anyone had complications or regrets with Achilles' tendon clipping to reduce foot drop ? I'm thinking anyone who can possibly use a standing frame should do so on a regular basis. Kidneys and bones and much more would benefit besides a good stretch for the Achilles. Seems like I've heard of Botox injections to the Achilles to prevent or reduce foot drop. But it has to be done periodically and is costly. Anyone know if Botox is helpful? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 10, 2014, at 8:37 AM, "Dave Krehbiel" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Re: foot drop: >> have a physical therapist train your aides and caregivers to stretch out > your Achilles tendon and calf muscles >> get a prescription for Multi Podus boots >> find some sort of way (I use a strap) to secure your feet on your > wheelchair (so you do not run over them, possibly breaking a leg, possibly > flipping your wheelchair) > > Take care, > Dave Krehbiel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gmail [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 10:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [QUAD-L] Podiatrist > > Today I went to see my podiatrist and he in formed me that my toes are > starting to curl under and my toe nails are also curling under Another fact > he told me was that, I am developing foot drop as well, and that there isn't > really anything that can be done about it too. > Does anybody else have these problems as well? > Bobbie > > Smile Everyday >
