AFOs work muscles to prevent footdrop?

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If you wear AFOs often do they make your feet look a little more normal (i.e.

decrease the foot arch, anything else)?

I'm in college, and I can walk without AFOs but I'll trip up probably

at least once a day without them. I'll fall outside maybe once every

few weeks (very embarassing/annoying). A doctor who recommended AFOs to me said

that AFOs have been proven to work muscles that improve foot drop.

I wasn't sure about that, but what I really need to know and can't

figure out is: will my legs get weaker if I wear AFOs more often? Will

it be more difficult to walk without them if I wear AFOs more? or the

opposite?

AFOs might help work the muscles that I need WHEN using them, but might make the

muscles I use for my foot drop weaker/unused. Anyone that can shed some light,

it would be greatly appreciated

-Rob