Videos and Stories about Drop Foot
Video Transcript: In this video, we’re going to show the five different settings that you have for choices for your Step Smart Brace. Now when you get your step smart brace it’ll have the two amber bumpers in and that setting is a medium setting and is most likely …
Transcript: Hi! Ian Engelman here from Insightful Products. I’ve got David here. David does not have drop foot but for purposes of demonstrating an uneven hip height or pelvic obliquity, he’s helping us out. Thanks for doing that. So he’s got a Step-Smart Brace on his left side and because …
This week, Ian Engelman, Founder of Insightful Products, explains how the design of The Step-Smart Brace for Drop Foot is modular so that many of the components can be replaced, as needed, after a long period of wearing it. We offer these parts and accessories on our website for your …
Video Transcript: Hi! Ian here from Insightful Bracing. We help people walk. And one of the ways we help people walk is to make it easy for them to get the brace on their foot. What we try to inspire in our customers is to use the brace-shoe combination as …
In this video, Ian talks about the top cover for the Step-Smart brace and whether you should get on when purchasing your Insightful Products Step-Smart Brace for Drop Foot. Transcript: You might be deciding whether you want to get a top cover or not for your Step-Smart Brace and …
In this video, Ian Engleman demonstrates how our drop foot technology can provide better treatment by providing more accurate traction on the calf. If the portion of the AFO (called the calf section) is moving either medially or laterally off the leg, the drop foot AFO brace can be adjusted …
Transcript: Hi, Ian here. Today we’re going to talk about uneven tensors and when it’s applicable to use them. Now for most people, the alignment is just fine. You don’t need to use the uneven tensors. But if you find that that cap section dislocates or is off-kilter from your …
The Foot Funnel® shoehorn is a “dressing aid ” or shoe aid and is an alternative to the long-handled shoehorn and makes shoe donning easier for those that have trouble bending, twisting, and reaching. “What is a shoehorn?” It is a shoe aid or shoe donner. As a dressing aid, …
This week, Ian shares two ways you can don your Step-Smart brace. Watch and find the way that works best for you! Video Transcript: Hi! Ian here. In this video what we’re gonna show is a couple of ways you can put on your Step-Smart brace. We call it donning …
It has come to our attention often that people wonder how The Step-Smart Brace for Drop Foot can be as effective as other Ankle-Foot Orthotics (AFO’s) while having a shorter footplate. The answer is in the unique design and how the brace works in conjunction with your shoe. In this …
In this short video, we show you how to quickly discern what size Step-Smart brace is best for you and why wearing the correct size is important. The Step-Smart brace comes in an X-Small, Small/Medium, Large/X-Large, and XX-Large configuration. To make sizing easier, we’ve translated sizing to match standard shoe …
In this week’s blog, we demonstrate the AFO strategy used by Insightful Products to attach the AFO or ankle brace to the shoe using Velcro. The foot and ankle brace is attached to the shoe using a hook and loop pile. By attaching the ankle brace to the shoe, the …