How should foot drop a little bit to do

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Foot drop is a very common phenomenon, because of different reasons, everyone will have different degrees of clinical symptoms of foot drop. But we all have some simple methods to better treat and alleviate this phenomenon. Let's talk about how to do if the foot is a little drooping.

How should foot drop a little bit to do

First: foot hyperthermia: This is the use of physical effects, so that tissue temperature and then cooling, to promote the absorption of inflammation, increase local neurotrophic, relieve muscle spasm, reduce swelling purposes. The specific method is to soak the patients in 38-40 ℃ warm water for 8-10 minutes, and then soak them in 15-20 ℃ cold water for 8-10 minutes, three times a day for 1-2 months.

Second: to maintain the functional position of the foot: when the patient can only lie in bed, no matter supine or lateral position, the foot can not be suspended. It is necessary to place a soft pad on the foot, bend the hip and knee of the affected side when lying on the back, and make the foot step on the soft pad; when lying on the side, a soft pad should be placed under the foot of the affected side to make it pedal firmly; when sleeping, cloth shoes therapy can be adopted, that is, the cloth shoes of the affected side are fixed vertically on the bed railing of the patient, and the feet of the affected side are put into the shoes every night when they are sleeping, and the feet of the affected side are pulled out of the shoes every 2-3 hours for a while for massage, and then the feet of the affected side are removed Place in shoes until you can get out of bed.

Third: rehabilitation exercise: first of all, start with passive exercise, operated by medical staff or family members, and do flexion and extension activities from ankle joint to interphalangeal joint. The technique should be gentle, and the force should be increased from small to large, twice a day, 20-30 minutes each time. When the patient's muscle strength reaches level 2 or above, active foot flexion and extension activities can be carried out after passive activities, step by step When the patient is able to stand, do not rush to train walking, but start from the platform.

matters needing attention

Because foot drop patients mainly foot normal activities will be affected, so it is recommended that most patients can actively participate in some rehabilitation exercise, only in this way can promote foot tissue movement, which is conducive to rehabilitation. In addition, the use of some of the folk prescription introduced above, the effect is also good.