All About AFO's

AFO 101

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what does AFO stand for?

ankle foot orthotics 

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What are AFO?

-orthotic 

-impairments of ankle/foot 

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What are the three types of AFOs?

-Conventiona, molded, hybrid 

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prefabricated vs. pedorthotic 

-prefabricated: mass production for "average" population 

-pedorthic: therapeutic footwear includes custom-fitted orthotic 

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Custom-fitted vs. over-the-counter 

-custom: "specific"; made with prescription 

-over-the-counter: made in mass production; can be modified 

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What are conventional AFO's made with? 

-metal parts covered with leather, fabric, plastic. 

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What movement does the AFO-PLS assist/prevent? 

-assist: dorsiflexion in swing phase, 

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What pt. diagnosis is used with CFAFO?

-Foot drop, limb proprioception deficiency, M-L instability, Mild knee instability, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and poliomyelitis

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What movement does the posterior calf shell assist wiht?

-DF and limit frontal plane 

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what pt. dx is used with GROAFO?

Stroke, MS, polio,MND, hemiplegia, Guillian-Barre syndrome, Cerebral Palsy (common AFO for children), quad weakness, instability spinal cord injury

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What quad strength is needed to use a GROAFO?

2+/3-

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Energy is stored during this stage of the gait cycle with dynamic response?

-inital contact and loading response 

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Solid Ptb vs. Articulating -PTB 

Solid- no joint 

articulating- joint 

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What do plantarflexion stops assist wiht?

-limit/stop PF

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Dorsiflexion assist is used to assist during which phases of the gait cycle?

-swing phase to sub. for weak/paralyzed DF.