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== 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

Original Editor - Carin Hunter based on the course by Donna Fisher
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

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