Comparing all the Models of the Step-Smart Brace for Drop Foot
Transcript: Hi, it’s Ian from Insightful Products. We realize that since we started with the Step-Smart Brace that we’ve added features and specified some braces
Category: Drop Foot
The Step Smart Pro Explained
Ian here from Insightful. We’d like to introduce the Step-Smart Pro. The difference between the Step-Smart Pro and the regular Step-Smart is that the Step-Smart Pro comes with a Guided Calf Section. This goes on the medial side, so it keeps the calf section in alignment…
Step-Smart Pro Brace for Drop Foot: Nancy’s first impression
Hi, this is Ian from Insightful. Nancy came from Brooklyn, New York to come and see us today. She came in with an Easy Stride custom, or semi-custom brace- it’s a carbon graphite design with a lateral strut. And you’ve had this for several years?…
Using a Drop Foot Brace – A Guide for Stroke Patients
It has been estimated that as many as 20% of stroke survivors may experience drop foot (also known as foot drop). Drop foot involves difficulty
At-Home Safety Tips for Drop Foot
Having drop foot may increase your risk of tripping and falling in everyday situations that you otherwise hadn’t encountered beforehand. If you’ve been recently diagnosed
Drop Foot Brace for active lifestyle
My first brace was an immobile one. It didn’t allow me any freedom at the ankle or the foot whatsoever and I knew I had to find something. And with the search, I found the steps Step Smart which I love and I’ve been wearing it since. And I’m very, very active with my lifestyle…
Can Drop Foot be Cured?
Discover the realities of foot drop: a condition with varying outcomes based on its root cause. While not ‘curable,’ it’s manageable. Learn about nerve damage recovery, the impact of stroke, and why timely medical evaluation is crucial. Explore effective management strategies for improved mobility and well-being. Click to read our insights and experiences.
Exercises for Drop Foot
Drop Foot, also known as foot drop, is a condition where you have difficulty lifting the front part of your foot, making it challenging to walk and maintain balance. Here are some general exercises and strategies that may help improve the strength and function of the muscles involved in foot dorsiflexion (lifting the foot).
Why The Step-Smart Brace is Small
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 video, inventor and Insightful products founder, Ian Engelman, explains the science behind it and the benefits it provides for you.
Ankle-Foot Orthotic Shoe combination for Foot Drop Patients
In this weeks blog, we demonstrate the AFO strategy used by Insightful to attach the AFO or ankle brace to the shoe using Velcro. The foot and ankle brace is attached to the shoe using hook and loop pile. By attaching the ankle brace to the shoe, the unit becomes one. All of Insightful’s bracing is designed to work with a shoe and not without a shoe. Fastening the brace to the shoe makes it easier to don the brace or to put the brace on but also keeps the brace placed back in the heel of the shoe. This keeps the brace from creeping forward in the shoe and using up space in the shoe.
