Question

Neuromuscular diseases may lead to a condition called drop foot, in which a patient is unable to dorsiflex his or her foot. Which muscle(s) do you think would be involved in this condition? Which muscles may have to compensate for lack of dorsiflexion during walking? Explain.

Answer 1

Foot drop usually affect the muscles that are responsible for moving the ankle and the foot upward. The muscles include: the anterior tibialis, extensor halluces longus and extensor digitorum longus.T
The muscle that may have to compensate for lack of dorsiflexion during walking are the muscles of the hip and those of the low back.

Answer 2

Foot drop is the problem involving the weakness of ankle and toe. Dorsiflexion is the process of movement of foot upwards towards the shin. It means extension of foot in the dorsal, or upward direction. The muscles that are involved in dorsiflexion includes the anterior tibilalis, extensor muscles of hallucis longus and digitorium longus. As a problem of foot it can affect other parts of body. Other muscles which compensate for lack of dorsiflexion during walking like firstly knees are affected, then the hips and back and lastly shoulders and neck are affected.