Abstract
[Purpose] The usefulness of cycle ergometer exercise with electrical stimulation for denervated muscles was investigated. [Subject] A 28-year-old man exhibiting drop foot after decompression surgery for lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. [Methods] In addition to conventional physical therapy, the patient performed cycle ergometer exercise with electrical stimulation 4 or 5 times a week for 6 weeks. The electrical stimulation was adjusted to apply stimulus to the perineal nerve in the flexion phases of the lower limbs on the cycle ergometer. [Results] After the intervention, increases in muscle strengths of the anterior tibial and peroneal muscles, and improvement of gait function were observed. [Conclusion] There is a possibility that conducting electrical stimulation is effective for denervated muscles.
