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Category: Drop Foot

Ernie’s Step-Smart Brace Experience


Earlier this past summer, we had the pleasure of welcoming Ernie to our our headquarters, in Scarborough, Maine, for a consultation with Ian Engleman, CPO, inventor of the Step-Smart Brace and founder and owner of Insightful Products! Ernie drove up from Rhode Island o learn more about the Step-Smart and see if it would suit his drop foot needs.

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Foot of the Week – Episode 22 – AFO brace donning


In this episode, a patient shows us his unique method for donning the Step-Smart AFO brace for drop foot. In most instances, Insightful suggests attaching the AFO brace into the shoe first and donning the shoe brace combination at once. In this example, the patient finds it easier to don the AFO brace first and then he slides the foot brace combination into the shoe.

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Drop Foot Testimonial


This was a video submitted to us by one of our loyal customers who uses the Step-Smart drop foot brace. The gentleman was kind enough to not only submit it but also did the editing and audio. He demonstrates his gait before and after using the dropfoot brace and describes his gait with and without the brace.

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Foot of the Week – Episode 26 – Drop foot technology


We demonstrate 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 using a longer tensor that comes free of charge. By simply installing the longer tensor on the side of the brace that is opposite the direction the brace needs to be tilted, you can shift the portion of the AFO in the direction needed.

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Foot of the Week – Episode 25 – Best Post Tib Brace


In this video blog, we discuss the importance of casting the post tib patient’s foot and ankle in a neutral position. If the cast is taken in a full weight bearing position, it can be difficult to provide the needed correction to the AFO or custom ankle brace for posterior tibial tendonitis.

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