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viscoelastic plastic reduces pressure w/ cutouts and slopes anteriorly
heel spurs, plantar fascitits |
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support longitudinal arch
pes planus flat foot |
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heel and midfoot medial or lateral forces to calcaneus
used for rearfoot inversion,eversion abnormalities |
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removes metatarsal head pressure by building up sole proximal to heads over the MT shafts
used for metatarsalgia |
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flat firm leather placed posterior to metatarsal heads
used for metatarsalgia |
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runs along medial border supports medial longitudinal arch
used for pronation and flexibal pes valgus flat everted foot |
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supports lateral border
used for pes varus inverted/supinated foot
or genu varum |
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| medial/lateral sole wedges |
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alter metatarsal alignment
lateral wedges shift weight to first toe
medial puts weight more lateral
used for fixed varus/valgus foot |
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builds up sole proximal to MT heads
allows more pushoff for weak inflexible feer
shifts load onto shafts
used for metatrasalgia with weak PF |
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used to control ankle motion
used for severe pain/instability |
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limit PF
correct genu recurvatum toe drag |
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limits DF
prevents knee buckling during load bearing |
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| posterior leaf spring AFO |
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| dorsiflexion spring assist Klenzak |
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spring compressed in stance rebounds during swing
contraindicated in spastic patients |
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| metal heavier less to look at but allow for volume changes due to edema |
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hinge posterior to weight bearing
assists knee extension, stabalizes in early stance
may flex inadvertently on ramps
contraindicated for flexion contractures |
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most common locks knee in extension
upon extension ring fall locking joint
spring loaded release must be done manually |
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| pawl lock with bail release KAFO |
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lock that has a posterior lever for unlocking can be released by hand or on chair
sometimes releases unexpectedly if lever catches |
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used with crutches to progress LE
T9-T12 lesions |
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| fixes LE in places patient moves with weight shifts |
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controls mediolateral/rotary motion
used with multi ligament injury |
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| controls anteriorposterior, mediolateral, and rotary motion |
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controls mediolateral motion
used with collateral ligament injury post operative |
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support the patella
temporary
control swelling provide feedback |
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leggs calves perthes
holds hip in ABD and IR |
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