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What is the medical benefit of using a drop foot brace?
Drop foot brace has a major medical benefit. It provides dynamic support for people with the inability to lift their foot up due to paralysis of the anterior leg.
What is a soft foot drop brace?
Foot drop brace is a ankle foot orthotic encompassing the ankle joint and all or part of the foot . AFOs are externally applied, and are intended to control position and motion of the ankle, compensate for weakness, or correct deformities. Standard hard plastic foot drop braces are made of hard plastic, molded into shape. The posterior extension runs up the knee, while the leading edge is inserted into the shoe. It's not uncommon for patient's to complain about the a hard plastic brace being uncomfortable due to restricting normal walking and scratching or even bruising of the skin. The alternative is a soft foot drop brace. Soft Foot Drop Brace is made of soft materials such as neoprene, soft leather, cloth and some type of elastic strapping to maintain the position of the foot and to help prevent plantar flexion. A soft foot drop brace is comfortable alternative to maintain the position of the foot and to help prevent plantar flexion with no scrathes or bruises from a hard plastic. See a Soft Foot Drop Brace pic; http://store.grandviewmedical.com/soft-foot-drop-brace.html
Where can one find a good foot drop brace online?
A good foot drop brace can be found online at many outlets. Specialist companies such as Mountainside Medical Equipment and Swede-O supply these online.
In order to treat foot drop are foot orthotics worn 24hrs a day?
Yes, the best foot drop orthodic to use 24hrs is the Soft Foot Drop Brace at http://store.grandviewmedical.com/foleknsu.html There are also other solutions but if you have a foot drop problem you need some type of orthodic to help you walk.
What kinds of medical problems does a drop foot brace help with?
Drop foot braces help with medical problems such as correcting deformed ankles and protecting injured ankles. It also offers ankle protection and maintains to position of the foot..
What is the medical term meaning a brace that is worn to improve the function of a leg?
A leg orthosis is the general term for a brace used to improve the leg's function.
How can you get a foot brace and crutches?
by breaking you leg/ anklex
Where function execution ends in c language?
In C, function execution ends with the return statement or when execution encounters the last brace, }, that matches the opening brace, {. If the function is typed, such as int myfunc(), then encountering the last brace is considered an error, because that sequence returns no value.
Does an ankle brace also help the foot too?
yes
What are the best exercises for foot drop?
Cycling is best exercise for foot drop.
What do you use to get around with if you break your foot?
A removable brace, boot, or shoe with a stiff sole
What is better to do with a hurt ankle in basketball wear a brace or use athletic tape?
No, the player wearing it my feel uncomfortable.
