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== Gait Cycle == | == Gait Cycle == | ||
'''<u>Normal Gait Cycle:</u>''' | '''<u>Normal Gait Cycle:</u>''' | ||
'''<u>Pathological Gait Cycle:</u>''' | '''<u>Pathological Gait Cycle:</u>''' | ||
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== Pathologies == | == Pathologies == | ||
Neuropathy | * Paediatrics: | ||
** Neural Tube Dysfunction??? / Spina Bifida | |||
** Cerebral Palsy | |||
** Muscular Dystrophy | |||
* Cerebral Vascular Accident – Early intervention | |||
* Multiple Sclerosis – Progressive | |||
* Polio | |||
* Neuropathy | |||
** HMSN | |||
** Diabetes | |||
** Tumor | |||
* Trauma | |||
** Nerve injury | |||
** Pain | |||
** Instability | |||
== Goal setting/ Prescription == | == Goal setting/ Prescription == | ||
Patient Needs | * Positioning | ||
* Provide Support | |||
* Prevent contractures | |||
* Improve mobility | |||
* Increase stability | |||
* Patient Needs | |||
[[Category:Course Pages]] | [[Category:Course Pages]] | ||
[[Category:Physioplus Content]] | [[Category:Physioplus Content]] | ||
Revision as of 13:02, 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 Accident – 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
