Foot of the Week – Episode 17 – Drop Foot AFO Comparison and testimonial

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In this video episode of “Foot of the Week”, we talk to a drop foot patient who has been using the dorsi-strap or x-strap (similar to the freedom walk, Foot up, or steady strider). We compare this drop foot treatment to the Step-Smart brace and demonstrate how the Step-Smart provides superior shock absorption at heel strike and also provides lateral support for better drop foot gait. Foot drop often causes falls resulting from an ankle rollover. Our drop foot gait analysis shows that without the ability to dorsiflex, the ankle is more susceptible to lateral instability. The lateral side of the foot or the outside of the foot can catch on an edge and rollover. Also, if the dropped foot lands on uneven ground, a rollover is difficult to prevent without ankle support. The drop foot patient also provides a testimonial in his owns words describing his experience and fear of falling. The Step-Smart is the best drop foot brace and dropfoot braces on the market.

Foot of the Week – Episode 14 – Foot Drop Brace refurbishment

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In this episode, we demonstrate how we can refurbish an old AFO, in particular, the Step-Smart AFO. If your drop foot brace is looking old and shabby and needs to be cleaned up with new straps and brace parts, we provide this service at a reasonable price.

Drop foot shoes – Fitting Step-Smart AFO in Shoes

 

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This video shows how the Step-Smart fits in most shoes and types of shoes. There is no need to up size or buy medical shoes with our drop foot orthosis.
The Step-Smart drop foot brace is streamlined and low profile. It can even be worn with most dress shoes and sneakers and some sandals, hiking boots, and beach shoes. No need to worry about the brace getting wet either. It should work fine at the beach with the proper beach shoe! Dont be restricted to an ugly medical shoe, wear the shoe that you like. Check out the video and see for yourself how it truly does work with most shoes.

Foot of the Week – Episode 9 – AFO Solutions

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In this weeks vblog, we demonstrate the AFO strategy used by Insightful to attach the AFO or ankle brace to the shoe using velcro.  The foot and ankle brace is attached to the shoe using hook and loop pile.  By attaching the ankle brace to the shoe, the unit becomes one.  All of Insightful’s bracing is designed to work with a shoe and not without a shoe.  Fastening the brace to the shoe makes it easier to don the brace or to put the brace on but also keeps the brace placed back in the heel of the shoe.  This keeps the brace from creeping forward in the shoe and using up space in the shoe.

Foot of the Week – Episode 6 – AFO Solutions

In this week’s video blog, we show you our preferred method of “ankle brace casting” for a custom AFO. Although, we will take any type of cast, we prefer the STS sock, ranging from STS slipper casts, 3/4 length STS casts and full length STS sock casts. The STS slipper sock would be suitable for the Step-Smart as we only need the plantar surface of the foot (a partially weight bearing foam box impression also works for the Step-Smart brace for foot drop). A 3/4 length STS cast works well for any of our Blaze braces (designed for early stage Post tib or typical ankle instability issues) where the cast goes just above the malleoli, and the full length STS sock works best for the Schooner style Gaunlet brace (designed for late stage post tib) which is similar to the Arizona brace.

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Drop Foot Gait Analysis

Gait analysis of a drop foot patient before and after utilizing the Step-Smart brace. The Step-smart brace is used to improve gait and for drop foot treatment. See for yourself the difference in walking with and without the AFO (brace).

The video details the differences seen in swing phase and at heel strike. It mentions and demonstrates the importance of clearance at swing phase for “foot drop” and “drop Foot” patients to avoid tripping and falling.

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Step-Smart Facebook Testimonial

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My husband has foot drop due to nerve damage in his leg. He was very active and in his early 40s and struggled to find a suitable brace. Standard AFOs were too uncomfortable and didn’t allow the foot flex he needed for flying. I searched the web and ordered several different products, none of which worked. I came across the Step-Smart product about 4 years ago. Surprisingly, the company website listed a physiotherapist in our part of Canada who fit the brace. My husband ordered a custom fit device through this physiotherapist – it was expensive but we were desperate. He started wearing the Step-Smart on day 1 and has worn it every day since. It has changed our lives. We have been able to take vacations that required long days of walking, an impossible consideration before the Step-Smart. There is a “before” and “after” video on the web site that accurately demonstrates how improved walking is with this device (http://www.insightful-products.com/video.html). Grateful we found the Step-Smart and pleased with the customer service we’ve received from Insightful Products.

Dale Rideout-Moores

Drop Foot Testimonial

The Step-Smart brace for Drop Foot comes in custom and OTS versions of the AFO.

To purchase the OTS version, go to www.step-smart.com