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    Foot Drop, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Foot Drop, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Foot Drop, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Foot Drop, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Foot drop is a medical disorder with muscular weakness or paralysis that makes it difficult to lift the front part of the foot and toes.
    Foot drop is a sign of an underlying disorder rather than a condition itself.
    This could be muscular, produced by nerve damage in the leg, or the result of a brain or spinal injury.
    Foot drop normally only involves one foot, but both feet may be involved depending on the cause.
    It can be temporary or permanent.
    Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited genetic conditions that produce gradual muscle weakness and can sometimes result in foot drop.
    Foot drop can also be linked to other muscle wasting disorders, such as spinal muscular atrophy or motor neuron disease.
    2. Peripheral nerve problems or neuropathy
    Foot drop is often produced by compression of the nerve that controls the muscles that lift the foot.
    Occasionally nerves near the knee or lower spine can be trapped.
    The nerves in the leg can also be injured or damaged during knee replacement or hip replacement surgery.
    Foot drop can sometimes be caused by nerve damage linked to diabetes (known as a neuropathy).
    Inherited disorders such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease are also a frequent cause of peripheral nerve damage and muscle weakness that can result in foot drop.
    3. Brain and spinal cord disorders
    Foot drop can also be caused by conditions that affect the brain or spinal cord, such as:
    a. Stroke
    b. Cerebral palsy
    c. Multiple sclerosis
    Imaging tests, such as an X-ray, ultrasound scan or a computerized tomography (CT) scan, may be needed
    If the patient has foot drop, the patient will find it hard to lift the front part of the foot off the ground.
    This means the patient will have the likelihood to scuff the toes along the ground raising the danger of falls.
    To avoid this, the patient may lift the foot higher than usual when walking.
    Treatments are:
    1. Physiotherapy – to strengthen the foot, ankle and lower leg muscles
    2. Wearing an ankle-foot orthosis – to hold the foot in a normal position
    3. Electrical nerve stimulation – in certain cases it can help lift the foot
    4. Surgery is an operation to fuse the ankle or foot bones may be done in severe or long-term cases

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Foot Drop
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Diagnosis
    Chapter 5 Treatment
    Chapter 6 Prognosis
    Chapter 7 Muscle Dystrophy
    Chapter 8 Cerebral Palsy
    Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateOct 6, 2016
    ISBN9781370084395
    Foot Drop, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Foot Drop, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Foot Drop,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B., B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2015 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Foot Drop, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which are seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 700 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Foot Drop

      What is Foot drop?

      Foot drop is a medical disorder with muscular weakness or paralysis that makes it difficult to lift the front part of the foot and toes.

      It is also sometimes termed drop foot, and can induce the patient to drag the foot on the ground when the patient walks.

      Foot drop is a sign of an underlying disorder rather than a condition itself.

      This could be muscular, produced by nerve damage in the leg, or the result of a brain or spinal injury.

      Foot drop normally only involves one foot, but both feet may be involved depending on the cause.

      It can be temporary or permanent.

      What causes foot drop?

      Foot drop is produced by weakness or paralysis of the muscles that lift the front part of the foot.

      This can be the result of a number of underlying disorders.

      1. Muscle weakness

      Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited genetic conditions that produce gradual muscle weakness and can sometimes result in foot drop.

      Foot drop can also be linked to other muscle wasting disorders, such as spinal muscular atrophy or motor neuron disease.

      2. Peripheral nerve problems or neuropathy

      Foot drop is often produced by compression of the nerve that controls the muscles that lift the foot.

      Occasionally nerves near the knee or lower spine can be trapped.

      The nerves in the leg can also be injured or damaged during knee replacement or hip replacement surgery.

      Foot drop can sometimes be caused by nerve

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