Foot of the Week – Episode 15 – Ankle Foot Orthosis Straps
In this Week’s vblog, we talk about the use of the term orthotic and how it is more than just a word to describe the Foot orthotic but also the AFO or Ankle Foot Orthosis.
Category: Foot of the Week
Foot of the Week – Episode 14 – Foot Drop Brace refurbishment
In this episode, we demonstrate how we can refurbish an old AFO, in particular, the Step-Smart AFO.
Foot of the Week – Episode 13 – Leather Gauntlet AFO
In this week’s episode, we demonstrate how simple it is to put the Schooner Gauntlet style AFO on the foot and in the shoe.
Foot of the Week – Episode 12 – Drop Foot Treatment
In this week’s episode, we demonstrate how the Step-Smart brace (treatment) for drop foot can be adjusted to track better on the leg.
Foot of the Week – Episode 10 – AFO Solutions
In this week’s blog, we discuss our pediatric AFO, called the SMO.
Foot of the Week – Episode 8 – AFO solutions
In this week’s blog, we focus on a spastic foot and ankle and how an articulated ankle foot orthosis (AFO) will not control plantarflexion.
Foot of the Week – Episode 7 – AFO Solutions
In this Week’s video blog, we discuss the use of reliefs or windows in Insightful’s ankle bracing techniques.
Foot of the Week – Episode 6 – AFO Solutions
In this week’s video blog, we show you our preferred method of “ankle brace casting” for a custom AFO. Although, we will take any type of cast, we prefer the STS sock, ranging from STS slipper casts, 3/4 length STS casts and full length STS sock casts.
Foot of the Week – Episode 5 – AFO Solutions
In this week’s video blog, we show you some of the pitfalls of brace casting for AFO’s and our preferred method of “ankle brace casting” for a custom AFO.
Foot of the Week – Episode 4 – AFO Solutions
In this week’s episode, we cover the Cuboid Lock “custom AFO” for Lateral Instability.
