Floor Reaction Afo. This product video looks at the function and features of the custom fabricated DAFO Floor Reaction. The floor-reaction ankle-foot orthosis is commonly prescribed for children with cerebral palsy who walk with excessive ankle dorsiflexion and excessive knee.
Floor Reaction Orthosis is a revolutionary orthoses. A floor reaction AFO is generally used with patients affected by neurological conditions such as spina bifida cerebral palsy brain injury spinal cord injury and post-polio paralysis. Hinged Articulated AFO HAFO.
Floor reaction ankle-foot orthoses are commonly prescribed to improve knee extension of children with cerebral palsy having crouch gait.
Floor Reaction Orthosis It was described by Saltiel for the use of weak quadriceps or plantar flexors in 1969. The secret is a polypropylene reinforcing strut that runs the length of the AFO from the medial arch up the leg then back down to the lateral border of the heel. Rear-entry device with anterior shin and foot sections pictured left Not pictured. In these cases the floor reaction AFO functions to maintain the affected joints.
