AFO..pt request for advise..
Louise Gerhart
Description
Collection
Title:
AFO..pt request for advise..
Creator:
Louise Gerhart
Date:
2/3/2014
Text:
Hello,
I am an active person with chronic drop foot following surgery for a
herniated disc. I have been on a long and frustrating search for an AFO to
assist me with my athletic activities. My own conclusion is just like
athletic shoes, different activities require different AFOs (and I have
tried many). Currently, I am using the SAFO (silicone AFO) from Dorset in
the UK for tennis and the Blue Rocker for running. However, I am still
really hampered by mobility..I can run but not much faster than most people
can walk. I have to admit to being very envious by the amputee athletics
and their amazing prosthetics. Can anyone advise if there is an AFO or
perhaps an sports O&P specialist who could help me minimize my disability?
Thank you! Louise Gerhart
I am an active person with chronic drop foot following surgery for a
herniated disc. I have been on a long and frustrating search for an AFO to
assist me with my athletic activities. My own conclusion is just like
athletic shoes, different activities require different AFOs (and I have
tried many). Currently, I am using the SAFO (silicone AFO) from Dorset in
the UK for tennis and the Blue Rocker for running. However, I am still
really hampered by mobility..I can run but not much faster than most people
can walk. I have to admit to being very envious by the amputee athletics
and their amazing prosthetics. Can anyone advise if there is an AFO or
perhaps an sports O&P specialist who could help me minimize my disability?
Thank you! Louise Gerhart
Citation
Louise Gerhart, “AFO..pt request for advise..,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/236017.
