To avoid dragging the toes, people with foot drop may lift their kneehigher 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 fromweakness or paralysis of the muscles that lift the foot. It can have many different causes. Treatments for foot drop vary according to the cause. Most common causes and treatments for foot drop. 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 the knee to the front of the shin. Because it sits very close to the surface, it may be damaged easily. 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 cross-legged or squatting Childbirth Time spent in a leg cast Injury to the nerve roots in the spinemay also cause foot drop. Brain or spinal disorders. Neurological conditions can contribute to foot drop. These include: Stroke Multiple sclerosis (ms) Cerebral palsy How do doctors treat foot drop? Treatment for foot drop will depend on the cause. Early treatment may improve chances of recovery. Treatments may include: Lightweight braces Shoe inserts (orthotics) Physical therapy Surgery Lightweight braces are the most common treatment. They're used to support the leg. Physical therapy is used to 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 may help improve gait and stability 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 lift their kneehigher 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 fromweakness or paralysis of the muscles that lift the foot. It can have many different causes. Treatments for foot drop vary according to the cause. Most common causes and treatments for foot drop.

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I am 68 yrs, diabetic and BP since 1993 under control but now proteins + in my urine. Serum creatine 0.9 mgs/dl Proteins in urine + Serum sodium 143 mEq/L" potassium 4.2"" chlorides 104" Sugar and BP under control with new medicines Glucaybay 25 mg dinner time Insulin novomix, Januvia 50 mg twice, cardace H morning, plane cardace night, cilaheart 10 mg afternoon and 5 mg in the night, COENZB10 CAPSULES morning and night one tablet.

Dr. Rajesh Jain93%(15958 ratings)

MBBS

General Physician•Jalgaon

Multiple allopathic drugs causes some changes in renal paranchyma Please take plenty of water daily As per your physician, reduce some medicines Take Punarnavasav 20 ml twice daily with water Gokharu kadha 20 ml twice daily with water Check your urine after 3 wks of above treatment.

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Asked for female, 26 years old from Tumkur

My father aged 60 have sugar and BP. Now recently 4 days back he got bp of 210. Now he is hospitalised. Presently BP and sugar is normal. Blood urea is 109 mg/dl. S.Creatinine is 6.9 mg/dl. Sodium 126 mmol/L, potassium 3.5 mmol/L, Chloride 99 mmol/L. This is todays report. But yesterday S.Creatinine was 7 and 4 days back it was 4.3. As of now compared to yesterday creatinine is decreasing. Here doctors are suggesting for dialysis is this necessary. As we consulted other doctor they are saying dialysis is not required at this stage. Please suggest me. What to do should we take him for Bangalore.

Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar92%(20239 ratings)

MBBS, CCEBDM, Diploma in Diabetology, Di...read more

Endocrinologist•Hubli-Dharwad

Hello, it is difficult give an opinion from a distance regarding such acute conditions. However, if bp is near normal and blood glucose also in good contro, then by giving adequate fluid intake electrolytes can be managed. Same is the case with urea and creatinine. Best is to abide by the on the spot clinical expert, who can be the best judge. It may best to shift to a better equipped hospital as in bangalore. Still I suggest go by your attending physician's advice. Thanks. L.

Asked for male, 41 years old from Chennai

Hi doctor, I am 41 y/m/ teetotaller. No diabetes, no hypertension and not on any medication. Medical history: have a sensitive digestive system with recurrent acidity/gastritis/ulcer kind of symptoms due to my sales/it job. Mostly manage thru diet and during flare ups, use ppis/antacids. Endoscopy and abdomen ct done few years back, which came out normal. So doctor suggested it could be ibs. Current issue: for the past couple of weeks, had a mild heaviness and a mild intermittent pain in the pelvic area. Consulted an urologist who suspected chronic prostate/cpps due to my sedentary lifestyle & has suggested rft, usg (kub and scrotum), uroflow, urine and semen culture to rule out. The ultrasounds were normal, urine and semen culture normal cbc – normal & most of the blood work values are also within range, except serum chloride which is 110 meq/l whereas the reference range is 98-107 meq/l. Creatinine is 1.02 mg/dl, serum sodium 148 meq/l, potassium 4.4 meq/l, bicarbonate 27 meq/l, uric acid 5.3 mg/dl and urea 19 mg/dl. 1.Is the elevated serum chloride a cause of concern & does it warrant any additional investigations? 2.Does these chloride levels suggest any kidney disease? 3.Since my pelvic discomfort is very mild & all investigations are almost normal, should I take any medications for this issue or just manage it thru exercise/diet? 4.How to protect and safeguard kidney from any future renal diseases? Sincerely appreciate your advice on the above.

Dr. Dhananjay Tiwari93%(952 ratings)

MBBS , MD - Biochemistry

General Physician•Lucknow

Mild elevation in chloride should not be a cause of concern and further investigations are not warranted. No, your chloride level doesn't suggest renal disease. You should try to manage your pelvic discomfort with lifestyle modification initially, if possible. Maintain a healthy lifestyle including balanced diet and regular exercise for optional functioning of kidney and other organs.

Asked for male, 24 years old from Gaya

I am suffering from weakness. I have lack of calcium, potassium and vitamin D in my body. So what should I do?

Dr. Lalit Kumar Tripathy91%(20685 ratings)

MBBS

General Physician•Cuttack

Norma level of vit d is between between 20-50ng/ml. A level less than 20 ng/ml indicates vitamin d deficiency. Vitamin d3 is essential for healthy bone, teeth, muscle, cell growth, immunity, neuro muscular functioning and overall health. Deficiency causes ricket/osteomalacia, poor hair growth, increased risk of cancer. Treatment-vitamin d3 60, 000 unit/wk for 3 -6months
1. Expose yourself to sunlight for 15-20 minutes daily in the morning
2. Take milk, cheese, egg yolk, fish (salmon/mack...more

Asked for male, 32 years old from Ranchi

Hi, I have used otrivin nasal drop for my 3 month old baby. Any problem is there. I do not understand what to do? He seems very uncomfortable. please help.

Dr. Vandan H. Kumar89%(208 ratings)

MD Pediatrics

Pediatrician•Vadodara

Kindly use ortrivin containing sodium chloride for nasal blockage.
Do not use otrivin containing xylometazoline or any other content.
Otrivin s (nasal saline drops) can be used again and again for nasal blockage/mild cough/respiratory sounds/snorring.
It is salt water and safe in infants even if used again and again.
Don't place drops in both nose simultaneously as this will irritate the child as they breath from nose primarily. First place 2 drops in blocked nose and after 5-10 ...more

Asked for male, 67 years old from Patna

I am a diabetic with high blood pressure since last 24 years. I take Glucomet GP2 forte in morning along with Tazloc AM and GLYCOMET Gp 1 Forte in night and also take CFLOW D for prostate. My blood examination report are as follow hemoglobin 11.3 Esnofils 6.6 chloride 113.5 Iron 78.07 BUN 14.42 Uric acid 9.37 calcium 8.34 HDL CHLOSTRAL 28 LDL CHLOSTRAL 83 TRIGLYCERIDES 287 VLDL cholesterol 57.42 PROTEIN TOTAL 5.69 SERUM GLOBULIN 2.18 TOTAL TRIODOTHYRONINE (T3) 105TOTAL there XINE (T4) 10.2 THYROID STIMULATINGHARMONE (TSH) 5.65 HbA1c 5.7 Average Blood Glucose117. Since last week I take Ecosprin AV (75/20) ONE cap. In a day. Iam also suffering from back pain since last 10 yrs. My CREATININE SERUM is 1.06 sodium 142 I have submitted my detail blood report. Please advice me what should I do. My age is 65 years weight is 83 kg height 5ft 11inch.

Dr. Jatin Soni

MBBS

General Physician•Mumbai

Continue your anti diabetic and anti hypertensive drug with ecosprin-av and also take symptomatic treatment for prostate and I will suggest you to take Tablet folvite 5mg once a day for six months and tablet vitamin D3 60000iu once a week for six months and as your uric acid levels are high hence if necessary we might start with foxstat

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Asked for male, 64 years old from Surat

Dear sir, here I need your guidance for my father (64 years age). Following are the blood test report: hba1c – 5.8% lymphocyte percentage – 48.2% monocyte (absolute count) – 0.15 mean corpuscular hemoglobin (mch) – 25.5 mean corp. Hemo.conc (mchc) - 28.1 red cell distribution width – sd (rdw-sd) - 58.2 red cell distribution width (rdw-cv) - 17.8 beryllium - 0.02 ferritin - 16.1 high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-crp) - 3.4 blood ketone (d3hb) - 0.2 amylase - 111.9 iron - 48.7 lipase - 62.3 calcium - 8.6 uric acid - 3.07 chloride - 107.8 vitamin d total - 19.39 please guide me on what I have to do.

Dr. J. N. Naidu93%(538 ratings)

MD - Bio-Chemistry

General Physician•Tirupati

Hi
welcome to Lybrate doctors will ask for tests based on the symptoms of patients-- without knowing patient symptoms doctor will not decide based on test reports alone.
Only after discussing patient problems and studying test results --treatment can be suggested you can go to a doctor with test results and discuss your problems and get treatment or if there is difficulty you can consult online with your test results and symptoms.

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Asked for male, 23 years old from Amritsar

My joint pain nd that sound come when I stretch myself. I think due to lack of calcium so which tablets I should take suggest me.

Dr. Ritesh Mahajan90%(2832 ratings)

CCP, MBA, Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine...read more

Ayurveda•Karnal

Start taking yograj guggul 2 twice a day after food. Take these regularly for 1 month & then consult me again.

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Foot Drop

Dr. Anuradha Sharma91%(19567 ratings)

MPT - Orthopedic Physiotherapy, BPTh/BPT...read more

Physiotherapist•Noida

To avoid dragging the toes, people with foot drop may lift their kneehigher 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 fromweakness or paralysis of the muscles that lift the foot. It can have many different causes. Treatments for foot drop vary according to the cause. Most common causes and treatments for foot drop.

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