Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis
Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis - D.A.F.O
Dynamic Foot Orthosis - D.F.O
All Dynamic Orthotics are made far thinner than ‘standard’ Orthotics,
hence allowing the foot to move but always return to the corrected position.
Dynamic Orthotics provide ‘global’ tone changes and improved stability that allows for greater postural control and development of balance in all positions.
Even very severely handicapped children achieve improved symmetry and control in supported sitting and supported standing. When used in children who have more active movement possibilities, the movement quality and variety improves. In children who are ambulatory, dynamic Orthotics have provided significant improvement in active standing and walking balance, hip-knee-trunk control, leg separation and smoothness of gait.
Dynamic Orthotics are also being used to provide active foot-ankle stability in children with Hypertonia and Meningomyeloele. In these children, the improved stability of their base of standing provides more possibilities for active knee, hip and trunk control.
Dynamic Orthotics have been tried in a limited number of persons with head injuries and CVA. Correction and control to achieve neutral weight bearing in even severe spasticity is possible even in partially anaesthetic patients, though global tone changes are not as clearly seen.
