Prevalence, Risk Factors and Functional Disability Related to Foot Drop In Lumber Degenerative Diseases

In recent years, foot drop and lumber degenerative changes have become increasingly prevalent. These changes can be serious, necessitating immediate medical attention. Objective: To identify any risk factors that may be increasing patients' chances of experiencing foot drop and to observe functional disabilities related to foot drop including pain, foot wear, gait and foot posture. Methods: Data was collected through standardized tool to assess status of affected foot in lumber degenerative diseases. Variables which were considered in this tool are status of pain of the patient by asking directly to the person, any foot orthosis usage by the patient, daily activity status of the patient, range of motion of the foot, Results: Twenty participants (7.4%) were between the ages of 65 and 75; 154 (55.6%) were between the ages of 55 and 65; 63 (23.2%) were between the ages of 45 and 55; 26 (9.6%) were between the ages of 35 and 45; and nine (3.3%) were between the ages of 25 and 35. There were 193 (70.7%) participants with outstanding feet, 46 (16.8%) with good feet, 7 (2.6%) with fair feet, and 26 (9.5%) with terrible feet. Conclusions: The majority of participants (90,4%) fall into the excellent, decent, and fair categories and don't exhibit any foot drop. The prevalence of foot drop was precisely 9.55%.