Effects of 12 weeks huber motion lab training on strength walking performance and balance on foot drop: A case report

Abstract

Foot drop is a neuromuscular syndrome characterized by muscle weakness of dorsiflexor muscles resulting in loss of foot control and stabilization. Foot clearence is an important problem for patients during walking. The aim of this study to report the effectiveness of FES at the case who had drop foot caused by T4 transvers process fracture. Secondly, to discuss the underlying mechanism of the improvement we observe. Case is a 27 year old man who had a wreck in 2011 and broke right transvers processuss of T4 vertebrae. After he was diagnosed with CST damage and left hemothorax, he had decompression surgery in 2011. After the accident he had physiotherapy for 3 years while he was almost immobile. We could present objective results since HML is able to monitorize MVIC during training.