Guide to Treating Drop Foot with Ankle-Foot Orthotics
网页The most common treatment is to support the foot with light-weight leg braces and shoe inserts, called ankle-foot orthotics. Exercise therapy to strengthen the muscles and maintain joint motion also helps to improve gait.
Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO) Types for Foot Drop - Verywell Health
网页2023年12月14日 · An ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is a hard brace worn on the lower leg that improves overall walking safety and efficiency for people with certain medical conditions. AFOs provide gait stability, keep joints properly aligned, and help compensate for muscle weakness.
AFO Braces | Carbon Fiber AFOs | Ankle Foot Orthosis | AliMed
网页AliMed is a trusted leader for AFOs, offering a wide selection of sizes (from pediatric to adult styles, with weight capacities up to 350 lbs.) and materials (from prefabricated polypropylene to lightweight carbon fiber). Choose the brace that fits your patients’ needs, including models that help propel patients through the gait cycle (Carbon ...
AFO Brace for Foot Drop: How to Find the Perfect Fit
网页2022年8月30日 · This AFO brace for foot drop combines the benefits of a soft foot drop brace with cost-effectiveness and discreetness. It works by attaching to your ankle and then, with the simple turn of a dial, lifts your foot into the optimum position to prevent foot drop.
Turbomed XTERN - External ankle foot orthosis (AFO)
网页The XTERN is a custom build modular ankle foot orthosis (AFO) made from highly durable thermoplastic (limited warranty of 2 years). It attaches to the outside of footwear and is quickly and easily interchangeable from shoe to shoe.
THE AFO GOLD STANDARD - Richie Brace
网页The Richie Brace® is a custom AFO (ankle-foot-orthosis) designed to treat chronic conditions of the foot and ankle including: PTTD | Adult-Acquired Flatfoot | Dropfoot | Chronic Ankle Instability | Paralysis and/or Weakness | Sprains.
Ankle Foot Orthoses - Hanger Clinic
网页Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs) are commonly used to treat a range of walking disorders caused by a variety of neurological and musculoskeletal disorders, such as stroke and multiple sclerosis. They are designed to provide support and proper joint alignment of the foot and ankle, assisting in instances of muscle weakness and helping protect the foot ...
网页Your orthotist will determine how to put on your specific AFO, but below are some general guidelines: Always wear a clean sock that reaches as high as the top of the brace. Smooth out any wrinkles. Be sure your heel has good contact with the bottom of the AFO. If your AFO has an ankle strap, tighten it first to hold your heel down in the AFO.
A Professional Guide for Everyone wearing an Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO)
网页2022年2月24日 · Rigid or solid AFOs are the most structured AFO and provide full coverage along the back of the leg, allowing for no movement. In addition, rigid AFOs allow for toe clearance as the foot swings and offer complete stability for the entire foot and ankle.
Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) - FootEducation
网页2023年12月4日 · An Ankle Foot Orthosis, also known as an AFO, is an orthotic device that attaches to the lower leg and foot to control the ankle joint. An AFO helps to keep the ankle in a neutral position (90 degrees to the lower leg). It is often made of molded plastic or graphite, and fit to the patient's lower leg.