AFO for MS patient
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AFO for MS patient
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Happy Holidays to everyone!
I have a M.S. patient, female, 37 yrs old. She has mild to moderate
plantar-flexion tone in the right leg. I can bring her to neutral with her
sitting while her knee is both flexed and extended, but she stands on her
toes. She walks with a toe-heel gait, that is she puts the toes down before
the heel. I want to do a polypro AFO for her but I've thought but using
joints with a stop so that the angle can be changed ( if for example, she
proved too tight to be put into neutral right away.) If anyone has any
thoughts about if that would work, or if a solid ankle would be better let me
know. I also would like to know some modifications that I can put into the
brace to try to reduce the tone. She is receiving therapy, which includes
stretching exercises. Thank you. I will post the responses. Sincerely Paula
Martinek, CO
I have a M.S. patient, female, 37 yrs old. She has mild to moderate
plantar-flexion tone in the right leg. I can bring her to neutral with her
sitting while her knee is both flexed and extended, but she stands on her
toes. She walks with a toe-heel gait, that is she puts the toes down before
the heel. I want to do a polypro AFO for her but I've thought but using
joints with a stop so that the angle can be changed ( if for example, she
proved too tight to be put into neutral right away.) If anyone has any
thoughts about if that would work, or if a solid ankle would be better let me
know. I also would like to know some modifications that I can put into the
brace to try to reduce the tone. She is receiving therapy, which includes
stretching exercises. Thank you. I will post the responses. Sincerely Paula
Martinek, CO
Citation
“AFO for MS patient,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213099.
