PUSH Ortho Ankle Foot Orthosis - Foot Drop Support

Ships from Auckland, New Zealand. Health Wholesale is an Australian company, but this product is held in stock and dispatched from Auckland, so there are no international shipping delays or customs charges. Free shipping within New Zealand.

Intended for use by a trained practitioner, this orthosis requires clinical assessment and fitting for safe gait support.

The PUSH Ortho Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) supports people with foot drop who have difficulty lifting or controlling the foot when walking. It lifts the foot during the swing phase, controls downward foot movement after heel strike and allows the foot to roll through the step, while providing lateral ankle stability.

Features

• Adjustable elastic straps allow the degree of dynamic foot lift to be tailored to the user's needs.
• Strap tension can be adjusted for the level of inward or outward foot movement control required.
• Open heel allows a more natural initial contact and roll-over during the stance phase of walking.
• Glass fibre frame provides support with some flexibility during walking.
• Moisture-controlling fabric padding helps keep the user comfortable.
• Integrated fixing straps secure the orthosis around the foot without relying on the shoe for fixation, allowing use with light footwear such as indoor slippers.
• Black finish, with left and right versions available.

Suitable For

• Foot drop associated with neurological conditions or musculoskeletal nerve injuries.
• Loss of control of the muscles that lift the foot during the swing phase and initial weight-bearing phase of walking, with or without ankle instability.
• Clinically assessed loss of foot-lifting function associated with conditions such as CVA, hernia, multiple sclerosis, post-polio syndrome, muscular dystrophy, polyneuropathy or spinal cord injury.

Contraindications

Not suitable where there is loss or lack of control of the calf muscles, moderate to severe spasticity, extreme pes equinus or foot deformity.