You are working with a 53 year-old schoolteacher who is referred to outpatient therapy following a right anterior cerebral artery CVA.The biggest barrier to her function presently is her hypotonic foot and ankle.She can initiate ankle dorsiflexion for about 1/3 the range and her muscles easily fatigue.Which of the following interventions hold the MOST promise for functional motor dorsiflexion return for gait?

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Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is the most promising intervention for improving functional motor dorsiflexion in the context of gait for a patient with hypotonic foot and ankle following a CVA. FES can help by stimulating the anterior tibialis muscle to contract, thereby improving muscle strength and endurance, and facilitating a more normal gait pattern by enhancing dorsiflexion during the swing phase of gait.

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