How to Fix Foot Drop in MS

I am tired of wearing out my favorite shoes under the front of my toes. I have been working on left leg weakness for over two years with such a small improvement that it is sometimes discouraging. This was helpful in thinking about just stretching out the tightness several times a day instead of "trying to remember" to do my PT exercises for 30-40 minutes a day.

Need strengthening of my hip is great , still weak in left foot and leg, so I can get into bed without help. Almost there. Had knee surgery then collapsed at home and sent to nursing rehab for 2 months. Walked in and couldn't walk out. Lost 40 lbs and much of my muscles. Had to learn to walk again. Have MS so added to difficulty. Thank you for your videos to add to my continued home PT visits.

I’ve been struggling with foot drop. However, I don’t have MS. I have chronic tight calves. I’m cautiously optimistic that these exercises will help.

I had a stroke that affected my right side. Thankyou for this help in explaining how to improve my walking!

Thank you so much for the link to this video. I love your shorts. Very informative! I just subscribed, thanks again. Ms is challenging as a care giver. So I really do appreciate you!

Thank you.

Hi...love your help...I started with some knee lifts while sitting....I didnt realize how tight my quads were...I exercise a lot but thank you for your encouragement...idk if it's possible but a fitness routine fir all ms leg weakness would be ideal...ie... a 20 minute workout for example...thxs🎉

What has to be checked is if you have foot drop where you toe can't lift vs "tone" or spasticity in your calf. I had PT for "footdrop" for a year, had an AFO, etc, etc, ended up with a hip replacement from a shredded hip labrum and damage to my hip when in reality I had tone in my calf. I likely had some drop as well but the major problem was spasticity. Thankfully I now have a PT with better neuro training. I get 100 units of botox into my calf and back of thigh quarterly and am doing better...but this should be checked...not all of what people think is Foot Drop truly is

Hello mam I had a stroke in 2023 oct thalamic bleed right brain affecting my left limbs. Now I can walk, can I share my walking video and if possible can you pls suggest exercises to improve?

I used to call it 'floppy foot' in the early days before my diagnosis 😅 Your exercises are really helping, even tho it has only been a few weeks! (eg it's easier for me to pop the sock on my right foot.)

Hi Dr. Gretchen, thank you so much for all the wonderful things you do for everyone that gets to watch your videos I noticed there was a black Friday sale, I guess I did not get on board quickly enough as today is Saturday, November 25 2023 and I don’t see where I can sign up for that. Is that still going on?

Thank you

Super erklärt, vielen lieben Dank für deine Bemühungen. Habe die drei Varianten zusammen 🙈

Hi, Can foot drop in MS be improved with exercise?

I never heard of Footslap before but that's exactly what I have when i wear normal shoes and sneakers and i have footdrop when i wear lite canvas sneakers or a pair of crocks. I have a pair or Martial arts canvas sneakers called Kwons that i love. Thanks so much for this video and the exercises that you showed us! I have a question for you so when I land my foot on the floor should I try my best to land with my heel first? Thanks again for your videos!

Hi madam it looks easy but in my situation I can't move am on bed n wheelchair since years😢 please give me a solution to be strong 🙏

I have right foot drop and spasms.Now i use a bioness and pt ordered me a AFO because my ankle is so weak that it falls to the right.

My foot drop is so bad that when sitting I can't raise my feet off the floor, I can only pick up my leg.

I have spasticity from hips which is restricting me to even stand on my own... What to do? Please help

I am able to lift my knee and thereby compensate for foot drop if I stimulate my foot by a little pain by scraping it on the ground or touching cold grass. I know I need to work on plasticity to make pathways to walk normally but I am hoping that it will still strengthen my thigh muscles. Will it work against me or for me? What do you think? Also, I can’t lift my foot one bit for the exercise, though I can press down my toes, (I think I can do it when I walk because I use my hip.) so do I just “think it” to hopefully start a pathway eventually? 🙂❤️🌷