SWASH orthosis
Paula Pivko
Description
Collection
Title:
SWASH orthosis
Creator:
Paula Pivko
Date:
10/26/2011
Text:
I would like to know if you have used the SWASH what results did you get from it? I have an 6 year old patient who has C.P. She is exhibiting scissoring, hip and knee flexion, with toe walking along with internal rotation. She has AFOs now; I am looking into floor reaction AFOs to help reduce the knee flexion but would like to know if the SWASH would help her hip flexion as well as the internal rotation; or is it just to reduce the hip adduction? Any other ideas that you have? Mom was asking about HKAFOs to reduce the hip and knee flexion but I do not want to lock her up and not allow her to ambulate. She does not use a wheelchair, she walks everywhere. She probably needs botox and/or tendon releases for the achilles; I believe the family is looking into that. Thank you for your help. Sincerely,
Paula Martinek, LPO
Port Saint Lucie, Fl
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Paula Martinek, LPO
Port Saint Lucie, Fl
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Citation
Paula Pivko, “SWASH orthosis,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/233070.
