Fix a Spastic Foot Stretches and Exercises | Occupational Therapy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 พ.ค. 2024
- Are you having difficulty walking because your foot is bent inwards? And you have difficulty standing and walking? Then this video might help you.
If you have a spastic foot, because of a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or spinal cord injury or other neurological disease, your foot may be pointing down and turned inwards. You’ll feel that it is tight and you have difficulty walking in this video. Let’s fix that spastic foot with stretches and exercises.
The first thing that we need to do is to stretch your ankle and foot. I have a more detailed video, for a foot that is spastic and tight that is pointed down. And if you want to watch that, the link will be down below. In this video, we will quickly go through them. First way to stretch is to sit down and bring your foot back. Stay in this position for a minute. You can also do this longer. To bring that to the next level, put a rolled up towel under your foot and hold that for one minute. You can also use a wedge for this. The next way is to use a belt. Wrap the belt around your foot and pull it up. Hold that position for one minute. And the last stretch is to put a rolled up, hand, towel, or a wedge under the outer part of your foot. Hold that position for one minute.
Next technique is pillow squeezes while sitting. This will strengthen the muscles that will bring your knee inwards, which is necessary to bring your foot flat to the floor. Squeeze a pillow 10 times for 3 sets. And to bring that to the next level, try to squeeze a pillow while standing up.
Third technique is active stretching by doing sit to stand. You can do this by the kitchen sink or if you have a better balance and strength, do this on a regular chair or on your couch. And two retrain the muscles to keep your legs closer together instead of bent with the knee, pointing out, wrap a belt around your thighs. Do about 10 repetitions for three sets.
And to bring that to the next level, stay slightly bent from the knee and hip, and take a step forward and back with your unaffeced leg 10 times and then your stroke leg 10 times.
And then for prolonged stretch, you need to wear your night brace. It may not be comfortable, but this is absolutely needed in order to get the optimal result of getting your stroke foot more flat to the floor.
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This video should not replace the necessity of visiting your doctor or getting your occupational therapy session done. Please consult your primary care physician before doing any of this. The video is for educational purposes only.
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Stroke foot Exercises: • Spastic Foot Exercises...
Sir, thank you! Been watching my dad recovering. The therapists simply Don't know these techniques.
Awwww. You have been doing this with your dad? That makes me happy
That was great. That is exactly what needed. I have an inverted really bad. I am 9 years post stroke next month and I have never been shown or taught anything of that. Thank you for all you do. I am ordering a foot night brace right now!!
I am almost 43 years from my brain damage anda the same.
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No one has shown me any of this either. I too an ordering the splint. Thank you. By the way, I am 6 years post stroke.
Awesome
I hope that helped
Thank you for all your help and tips.
Post stroke, very good exercises, thank you. With the night split unfortunately I could not sleep at all, just wearing this when I sit down.
Your review is very interesting and helps us strokers a lot. Thank you
Thanks alot
Thanks
thank so much for your video. I found this helpful. I will defintely share it
Awesoooome. Thank you for doing that
Thank you for the response for my problem, God BLESS 💞
You are so welcome. and im glad to help
❤thank you how can I build my muscle back in my right leg?
Can’t wait to make this a daily routine. I’m 2 years post & the left leg/foot is pretty bad and so far, Botox or other exercises aren’t helping. I feel this one will
Hi Nathan your video is helpful. If the hand, finger area is swollen, what can we do?
yes this is important very good
Thank you
Can I use the adduction machine to strengthen my inner leg??
❤ Thank you
You are welcome
Thanks! I learned something new today! I will try it from now on! :)
Hello Sir thank you so much for the tips, i am recovering from spinal cord injuries. I have a lot of spasm while exercising, what should i do to reduce them?
YHANKYOU SOMUCH
You are soooo welcome
Thank you for sharing this video it can help me with my spasticity according to my rehab doctor i have much spasticity with my affected limbs which is my left side i will add these exercises while I'm on the parallel bars
Yes. And practice them through out the day. Dont use weights if not needed yet
Thank you for sharing Sir
First and Foremost, you are a marvel fan, Amazing! I can always trust a marvel fan.
Secondly, Thank you so much for these content. You are my superhero! ❤
Awwww. Thank you too
Where to buy the splint
How first practice excercise engkle move for walk patien pasca stroke
Hi Nathan! New subscriber here. I have a 12 yr old daughter with celebral palsy. She can walk from 6 yrs old and as years passed, her left foot (the weak one) was turning inward and mostly putting her weight only on the outer side of her left foot when walking. CAN she used this exercise to correct her inward foot? I will appreciate any advise you can give. Thank you po in advance.
Very informative thank u however where can i purchase the belt and please what is it called?
It's called a gait belt.. he has linked it all in the description.. click on the word more, under the main title.
Hi Nathan. My foot turns inward when trying to go down steps. Any suggestions? I am 5 years post stroke and right side affected.
Can you please send the link again 😊
Thank you so much, this is one of the problem I got after sci.👌
You are very welcome
i have been stroked and my legs do not kickcompletely how maney times i do this sport will change
Thank you very much for this video, because my foot gets sprained 🌹🌹
For sure ❤️❤️❤️
Where is the link for the night brace?
foot night brace can be used by person with less foot problems?
Yes.
Please can you show some ways to get a knee that is I guess contracted and wiil not extend after a stroke, and the leg and foot is spastic to where the hip is getting better, but the knee will not go further than-40 degrees, and the tendons are so tight. Also how to release and relax tendons
Noted
Takative¡
Is foot brace helpful for people that sleep on their front and side.. thanks 🙏🏼
The soft one to prevent pressure sores. Not the orthotics one for walking
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS okay thank you :) Also, can we do the sit to stand exercise with the wedge under the foot.
Mthat ankle foot orthosis/AFO.helpsme on my walking im trying the stretching thank you so much ...♥️
You are welcome. Update us with your progress
Saan po nbibili yn foot brace
Show me how to make hand straight while walking
Will these exercises work if the stroke happened 3 years ago? My brother has PML so I’m not sure his brain will remember how to extend leg and foot. Please advise.
Progress will be slow but with consistency and practice, there should be some imorovement.
Thank you for this session. I’ve had a stroke for eight years now it was very helpful and I’m looking for this night brace. Thank you again.James
You are welcome. Btw, the link is at the description
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Hello where to buy a foot night brace? Tnx
here is the link: amzn.to/3IVljio
I don’t see link for the brace
Im sorry. Im going to have to place it up higher. :
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Hello, my foot drops after a total hip replacement surgery.
It now lasted for 16months. Any suggestions sir?
This might not ne the video for you. The surgery affected the nerve that makes your foot to go up or dorsiflex. Please see your doctor and have it checked. For the mean time. Assist your foot in moving it up passively
Do these exercises work if your foot rolls inwards and outwards?
Inwards
Give me the link where I can get belt etc
It is in the desciption box. ❤️
@SKILLSANDWELLNESS I can't see that's why I am asking
Tell me if it's okay to put AFO on while sleeping overnight, I too have the same problem.Reply with me 😊
Definitely.
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS Thanks ☺️
Do u have night splints? How much?
I dont sell them. But you can get them from amazon
is it same if it turn out ward
No. But please see a doctor. You will need an x-ray. Turning outward is less common than the foot turning inward
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS thank you
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When i buy leg brace ang jow mucj
The link will ne at the description area.
Good evening,,my son is 5 years old ,,his one foot is first drop foot ,,then moved inward,,he has short tenden,,advice some exercises nd AFO for him,,I wll be very thankful to u
This video should help but your son might not have a foot drop. It could be spastic. Most afo are returned specially for kods. So you might want to get a prescription from the doctor or OT
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS thanxs for replying,,I will show u his reports nd prescription
Does this fix it for ever ? My doctor is telling me that I need to do surgeries to fix it ! And I am hesitated , I am Multipole sclerosis patient and suffering from the same issue
If it is done daily, yes. But if the leg us super tight and there is no therapy done, consitently, surgery might be the only option. But after the surgery, therapy is again needed otherwise it could happen again
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS thanks for responding
I got spasticity for almost 3 years, due to road accident, it affects all of my movements. can you tell me what I should do to it make a little bit better
Check my playlist for stroke. Though i suspect you have traumatic beain injury or spinal cord injury, the exercises might help.
Where are you located? I have had a fusion surgery in 2020 which left me with very limited mobility I had physical therapy for about a year then a decompression in September of 2022 which left me worse off than the fusion. I can’t get upstairs anymore with out assistance. My legs are weak but the therapist only want to work my upper body. Can you give me some advice? I’ve started doing your exercises and the MS Foundation even though I don’t have MS. How could I go from walking and navigating stairs before surgery to being almost immobile?
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS I might have that due to my brain injury. well I'm doing some few therapis right now, although I'm getting some results, there are times that I still having trouble at walking due to leg ang foot
@@joelethaferguson8808 I'm here in Italy. the accident happened in 2020 aswell
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where is the link for the belt and wedge?
At the description box below the video
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS i cant see bro
Im sorry. But here it is.
Wedge: amzn.to/3LEZyFN
Gait belt: amzn.to/42y47I3
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS thank you bro!
Thank you sir forsharing your knowledge
You are welcome. ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼
Link ?
Links:
Gait belt: amzn.to/3YmTGUk
Wedge: amzn.to/3ZkFxs1
Night Brace: amzn.to/3ZIvD3A
Saanpo location nyo sir
Nasa US po ako
I WAS adviced be one of my rehab doctors to use A An AFO for my left foot because she had observed a foot drop as she told me an Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO or Left foot brace could help pero twing pumunta lang Po Ako sa therapy sessions ko nagsusuot nito inaalis ko Po sa gabi at nakakapasa po ako sa Binti kapag natutulog ng May foot brace
Ikay lng din yan. Basta napaprqctice nyo ung muscles to bring your foot and toes up
pls.sana m notice po, i dont have stiff leg, but mine is floppy or weak up to now im 1year and 8month post stroke is it good or bad?
I could not say if it is good or bad. May kunting movemebt ba?
@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS hello! i can walk pero i have to lock my knees to walk, kya nakkpagod at d stable.and tabingi dn paa ko ,weak ankle i think. i have video, hope ur here in the phils,
Will these exercises help if someone has had a stroke 24 years ago?😢
Help, yes. But if it is too rigid, might need to see a doctor
Hello sir asa maka palit ug foot night brace? Tnx
Sa amazon. But try looking sa lazada or shopee if you are in the philippines
I Am Paralyzed Patient 3yrs+, I walk fine when I walk alone .
I can't walk while carrying him(weight) on top of me , i takes a half circle shape when i walking,,
Pls sir how to solve this problem
Hi sir..my mother had a hemorrhagic stroke.(right side)she had spastic hand and foot...pls share some more exercise
Can she walk🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔????? When she had this stroke🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔????? Akin.
Hello bai...bisaya diay ka....Asa ka dapit sa US?...I'm in Texas
Naa ra sa georgia
i am not fining the "LINK
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@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS thank you!
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You are absolutely one of the best occupational therapist on TH-cam. When you do outpatient or home physical therapy, the therapist doesn’t truly assess your mobility ailments they just stay to their script of spinal injury/back surgery basic exercises and strengthening your core and your limbs that need attention get neglected. I’m so grateful I found your channel. I’ve had fusion surgery and decompression surgery on my back and a solid two years of physical therapy with no improvement. I’m actually worse off now than before the two surgeries. Keep helping those like me because we deserve to get back to normalcy. Thank you 😊
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I can't bend my knees when I'm walking advice Po Po pls salamat po
Meron ako video nyan. Type skills and wellness stiff leg
I had this problem before, I am much better now. I lie at the edge of the bed, leaving the problem leg outside the bed and let gravity drop it down, then try to swing the leg. (if you still cannot bend the leg in this position, I think you need tie a belt around the ankle of the problem leg, the pull the leg down, just to get it going. ) it is hard at the beginning, but it will get easier when you do it more. Try it. :)
I like the 'squeeze pillow' position! It will work! Thanks!
How to loose a folded knee after stroke
Oh my stroke effe Ted foot is so irritating, many people on the stroke survivors site call it “tow curl”.
i have a specific video for toe curled after stroke: th-cam.com/video/YnaFZrUGWZg/w-d-xo.html
I have very flat feto begin with
You will need shoe inserts too
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You cannot just do that by yourself
Thanks
You are welcome.