Femoral Nerve Injury

Definition:
Damage, harm, or loss to the femoral nerve particularly as the result of external force.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Sensation changes in the thigh, knee, leg (numbness, tingling, burning)
  • Leg giving way
  • Weakness in the leg
Causes
  • Direct trauma
  • Prolonged pressure on the nerve
  • Fracture in pelvic bone
Treatment
  • ROM and stretching exercises to the leg
  • Lower extremity strengthening
  • Balance re training
Femoral Nerve Injury Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Heel Slides
  • Passive Knee Extension
  • Straight Leg Raise
  • Heel Raises
  • Vmo Sets 30 60 90
  • Gait II
  • Prone Thomas Stretch
  • Stationary Bike

Femoral Nerve Injury Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Step Overs
  • Step Downs
  • Wall Sits
  • Single Leg Squat And Touch
  • Kettle Bell Swings
  • Stairmaster X 20 Minutes

Femoral Nerve Injury Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Step Overs
  • Lunge Matrix
  • Speed Skaters
  • Single Leg Sit Up Squat
  • 3-dot Squat 2 Hands
  • Single Leg Lateral Box Jump
  • Single Leg Hop On Dina Disc
  • Single Leg Tuck Jump