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<div class="editorbox"> '''Original Editor '''- [[User:Carin Hunter|Carin Hunter]] based on the course by [https://members.physio-pedia.com/course_tutor/donna-fisher/ Donna Fisher]<br> '''Top Contributors''' - {{Special:Contributors/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}}</div> | <div class="editorbox"> '''Original Editor '''- [[User:Carin Hunter|Carin Hunter]] based on the course by [https://members.physio-pedia.com/course_tutor/donna-fisher/ Donna Fisher]<br> '''Top Contributors''' - {{Special:Contributors/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}}</div> | ||
== Introduction == | |||
== Types of AFO == | |||
AFO - Ankle Foot Orthosis | |||
GRAFO - Ground Reaction Ankle Foot Orthosis | |||
DAFO - Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis | |||
SMAFO- Supramalleolar Ankle Foot Orthosis | |||
Custom Made | |||
Off the shelf | |||
== Orthotic Assessment == | |||
Range of Motion (ROM) | |||
Muscle Power | |||
Proprioception | |||
Sensation | |||
Leg Length | |||
ROM Foot/Ankle | |||
Dynamic Assessment | |||
Level of mobility | |||
Gait Pattern | |||
Compensation Mechanisms o Instability | |||
Risk of injury | |||
Pain | |||
== Gait Cycle == | |||
Normal Gait or Pathological Gait | |||
Pathological Gait due to: | |||
Pain | |||
Joint ROM limitations | |||
Muscle weakness/ paralysis | |||
Neurological deficit | |||
Sensory deficit | |||
Leg length | |||
== Pathologies == | |||
Paediatrics- | |||
Neural Tube Dysfunction??? / Spina Bifida | |||
Cerebral Palsy | |||
Muscular Dystrophy | |||
Cerebral Vascular A – Early intervention | |||
Multiple Sclerosis – Progressive | |||
Polio | |||
Neuropathy- HMSN, Diabetes, Tumor | |||
Trauma – Nerve injury, Pain, Instability | |||
== Goal setting/ Prescription == | |||
Positioning | |||
Provide Support | |||
Prevent contractures | |||
Improve mobility | |||
Increase stability | |||
Patient Needs | |||
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Revision as of 12:43, 30 April 2022
Top Contributors - Carin Hunter, Jess Bell, Kim Jackson and Tarina van der Stockt
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Types of AFO[edit | edit source]
AFO - Ankle Foot Orthosis
GRAFO - Ground Reaction Ankle Foot Orthosis
DAFO - Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis
SMAFO- Supramalleolar Ankle Foot Orthosis
Custom Made
Off the shelf
Orthotic Assessment [edit | edit source]
Range of Motion (ROM)
Muscle Power
Proprioception
Sensation
Leg Length
ROM Foot/Ankle
Dynamic Assessment
Level of mobility
Gait Pattern
Compensation Mechanisms o Instability
Risk of injury
Pain
Gait Cycle[edit | edit source]
Normal Gait or Pathological Gait
Pathological Gait due to:
Pain
Joint ROM limitations
Muscle weakness/ paralysis
Neurological deficit
Sensory deficit
Leg length
Pathologies[edit | edit source]
Paediatrics-
Neural Tube Dysfunction??? / Spina Bifida
Cerebral Palsy
Muscular Dystrophy
Cerebral Vascular A – Early intervention
Multiple Sclerosis – Progressive
Polio
Neuropathy- HMSN, Diabetes, Tumor
Trauma – Nerve injury, Pain, Instability
Goal setting/ Prescription[edit | edit source]
Positioning
Provide Support
Prevent contractures
Improve mobility
Increase stability
Patient Needs