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== Types of AFO == | == Types of AFO == | ||
GRAFO - Ground Reaction Ankle Foot Orthosis | * AFO - Ankle Foot Orthosis | ||
* GRAFO - Ground Reaction Ankle Foot Orthosis | |||
DAFO - Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis | * DAFO - Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis | ||
* SMAFO- Supramalleolar Ankle Foot Orthosis | |||
SMAFO- Supramalleolar Ankle Foot Orthosis | * Custom Made | ||
* Off the shelf | |||
Custom Made | |||
Off the shelf | |||
== Orthotic Assessment == | == Orthotic Assessment == | ||
'''<u>Passive Assessment:</u>''' | |||
* Range of Motion (ROM) | |||
* Muscle Power | |||
* Proprioception | |||
* Sensation | |||
* Leg Length | |||
* ROM Foot/Ankle | |||
'''<u>Active Assessment:</u>''' | |||
Pain | * Level of mobility | ||
* Gait Pattern | |||
* Compensation Mechanisms o Instability | |||
* Risk of injury | |||
* Pain | |||
== Gait Cycle == | == Gait Cycle == | ||
Normal Gait | '''<u>Normal Gait Cycle:</u>''' | ||
'''<u>Pathological Gait Cycle:</u>''' | |||
Leg length | * Pain | ||
* Joint ROM limitations | |||
* Muscle weakness/ paralysis | |||
* Neurological deficit | |||
* Sensory deficit | |||
* Leg length | |||
== Pathologies == | == Pathologies == | ||
Revision as of 13:00, 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
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]
Passive Assessment:
- Range of Motion (ROM)
- Muscle Power
- Proprioception
- Sensation
- Leg Length
- ROM Foot/Ankle
Active Assessment:
- Level of mobility
- Gait Pattern
- Compensation Mechanisms o Instability
- Risk of injury
- Pain
Gait Cycle[edit | edit source]
Normal Gait Cycle:
Pathological Gait Cycle:
- 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
