After treating a patient suffering from foot drop which is caused by peroneal nerve paralysis, some result are gained as follows.
Patient, 73 years old women, was treated from June 7 to July 15 in oriental hospital of Daejeon University.
This diseas...
After treating a patient suffering from foot drop which is caused by peroneal nerve paralysis, some result are gained as follows.
Patient, 73 years old women, was treated from June 7 to July 15 in oriental hospital of Daejeon University.
This disease is foot drop is caused by peroneal nerve paralysis which paralyze tibialis anterior muscle, fibula muscle, and extensor musculi of foot.
Peroneal nerve contains nerve root of L4, L5, S1 and S2.
Foot drop correspond to flaccidity-syndrome(^ISE). Flaccidity-syndrome(?/症) means that the muscle and the pulse of body is relaxed and the limbs become week and the man have a difficulty to move for oneself. The cause of this case on oriental medicine is Yin-deficiency of liver and kidney. Treatments which was based on cause of oriental medicine - herb medication, acupuncture treatment, electronic acupuncture treatment and moxibustion - have a good effect to patient.