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.

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Abril Wong

3 September, 19:12

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.

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Micaela Garrison · 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.