Why can’t people walk after certain injuries (not obvious paralyzing injuries)? Do you just forget how to walk and have to remember?

Question

Why can’t people walk after certain injuries (not obvious paralyzing injuries)? Do you just forget how to walk and have to remember?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Uh, it depends on the injury. Usually, it’s some anatomic injury to the limb causing pain or instability. This can injury to the muscles, to the bones, to the ligaments and other supportive structures. You can have weakness without full paralysis from neurological injury.