Lesion of Popliteal Nerve

Definition:
A wound or injury of the popliteal nerve. A pathological change in the tissues. One of the individual points or patches of a multifocal disease.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Foot drop
  • Weakness of dorsiflexion and eversion of the foot
  • Weakness of extensor hallucis longus
  • Inversion and plantar flexion are normal
  • Anaesthesia over the lower lateral part of the leg and dorsum of the foot; often with little or no sensory loss
  • All reflexes are intact - the ankle jerk is lost in a sciatic nerve lesion
  • wasting of the anterior tibial and peroneal muscles
Causes
  • Direct injury (trauma)
  • Prolonged pressure on the nerve
  • Compression or entrapment of the nerve by nearby parts of the body or disease-related structures (such as a tumor)
Treatment
  • ROM and stretching exercises
  • Lower extremity strengthening exercises
  • Gait program
Lesion of Popliteal Nerve Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Passive Knee Extension
  • Adductor Straddle
  • Lotus
  • Slant Board Straight Knee
  • Vmo Sets 30 60 90
  • Single Leg Balance
  • Heel Raises
  • Stationary Bike

Lesion of Popliteal Nerve Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Step Overs
  • Wall Sits
  • Gait II
  • Step Downs
  • Single Leg Bridge
  • Sit On Feet
  • Passive Knee Extension

Lesion of Popliteal Nerve Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Step Overs
  • Lunge Matrix