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An Ankle-Foot Orthosis is a specific type of assistive device that, as its name suggests, covers the foot and ankle. There are three main types of AFOs: flexible, rigid and jointed. Each device has specific advantages and disadvantages.
Clinicians should specifically include measures of dorsiflexion, using the weight-bearing lunge test, static single-limb balance on a firm surface with eyes closed, and dynamic balance with the Star Excursion Balance Test anterior, anteromedial, posteromedial, and posterolateral reach directions.
30 Οκτ 2023 · The main action of the ankle joint is to allow dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the foot, as well as some degree of pronation and supination with subtalar and midtarsal joints. The joint also acts as a shock absorber as the heel strikes the ground during the first phases of gait .
The movements that occur at the ankle joint are plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, inversion, and eversion. The muscles of the leg divide into anterior, posterior, and lateral compartments. [1]
The limb is in external rotation and the ankle joint is stabilized in dorsiflexion with pressure from of thigh on the plantar surface of the patient's foot. The calcaneus is grasped and the talus is fixed against the table.
14 Νοε 2013 · A variety of interventions have been proposed to increase actual or functional dorsiflexion ROM at the ankle joint, including stretching, warm up and use of ultrasound [1 – 6, 9, 12 – 32].
3 Μαρ 2023 · The primary aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of a 6-week sensorimotor training intervention (SMART-Treatment, SMART) in contrast to standard therapy (Normal Treatment, NORMT) after an acute LAS on perceived ankle joint function. Methods.