Foundations for Ankle Foot Orthoses
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