Guest guest Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Hi, I am having more & more knee hyper extension problem.So now walking & balancing is very difficult.Are these soft footdrop inserts useful? -Leena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Hi Leena, I don't know about the " soft inserts " - depending on your footdrop and use of your peroneal muscle, they may help. My inserts (orthotics) are not soft, but they * are * flexible; each one is custom made for my feet, which are different. But these are a blessing and I've been using them since the 1990s. Only an orthotist can suggest what will work for you. And perhaps a knee orthopedist can also evaulate your needs. Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Hi Leena- Not sure what you mean by " soft inserts " , perhaps you mean arch supports. This summer, my wife got " Dynamic Motion Orthosis " (DMOs). These are basically big socks that function as AFOs. She is very pleased with them! They custom make them for your feet, giving you (for example) the amount of desired dorsiflexion. They use rubber bands within the sock. Our personal take is that they are probably not quite as effective as " normal " AFOs, but they sure are a lot more convenient. As a result, my wife uses them on a regular basis, which she didn't do with regular AFOs. She can wear them with pretty much any shoes and even without shoes, to walk around the house. A downside is that they are material so I think they need to be replaced every 6 months to a year (not sure yet). They cost us about $1000 US in Australia, so they are cheaper than many traditional AFOs, but have to be replaced more often. Though we got them in Australia, they come from the UK but are also sold in Boston: http://www.bostonbrace.com/Content/Dynamic_Movement_Orthoses.asp Unfortunately, I can't find a picture of them on the website, but they are just tall socks. She uses them in combination with what we call " toe lifters " , a velcro thing that goes around her ankle and attaches to her shoe eyelets via rubber bands - they pull up her toes when she walks. The brand she was recommended is called " Dictus " (http://www.erimed.se/) , but I believe there are several brands like this. They definitely help her walk further. She also got these in Australia, though I'm sure they are available everywhere. They are also cheap (considering how effective they are)! ($60 to $200). Without the socks and toe lifters, I think she can walk about 200 meters. With them, she can walk about 1.5km, which is obviously a huge difference! While I'm on the topic, I'd like to give a plug for Dr Nicholson at the University of Sydney in Australia. We were very impressed with the practical approach to care that we received at his clinic. The visit included a referral to a very helpful " rehabilitation doctor " (which I'd never heard of in the US), who did some gait analysis and recommended the DMOs and to some PTs that recommended the toe lifters, gave her " gait retraining " and gave her a variety of helpful exercises specifically related to the weaknesses they saw in her gait. We have not encountered such helpful care in the US, although I assume it exists. (My wife is Australian and I'm from the US, so we spend a lot of time in both places.) As a bonus, we were surprised that our US insurance covered all the care she received in Australia with no fuss- I think they were probably pleasantly surprised at the modest cost of health care in Australia. Cheers, Keir ********************************************************************************\ ******************************** http://keir-robyn.com Skype: keirobyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Hi Leena, For mild footdrop I liked the Alimed Freedom Soft Foot drop wrap.... http://www.alimed.com/Alimed/product/FREEDOM-Soft-Footdrop-Brace,17550,258.htm bu it's not enough for everyone. Sam > > Hi Leena- Not sure what you mean by " soft inserts " , perhaps you mean > arch supports. > > This summer, my wife got " Dynamic Motion Orthosis " (DMOs). These are > basically big socks that function as AFOs. She is very pleased with > them! They custom make them for your feet, giving you (for example) > the amount of desired dorsiflexion. They use rubber bands within the > sock. Our personal take is that they are probably not quite as > effective as " normal " AFOs, but they sure are a lot more convenient. > As a result, my wife uses them on a regular basis, which she didn't do > with regular AFOs. She can wear them with pretty much any shoes and > even without shoes, to walk around the house. A downside is that they > are material so I think they need to be replaced every 6 months to a > year (not sure yet). They cost us about $1000 US in Australia, so > they are cheaper than many traditional AFOs, but have to be replaced > more often. Though we got them in Australia, they come from the UK > but are also sold in Boston: > http://www.bostonbrace.com/Content/Dynamic_Movement_Orthoses.asp > Unfortunately, I can't find a picture of them on the website, but they > are just tall socks. > > She uses them in combination with what we call " toe lifters " , a velcro > thing that goes around her ankle and attaches to her shoe eyelets via > rubber bands - they pull up her toes when she walks. The brand she > was recommended is called " Dictus " (http://www.erimed.se/) , but I > believe there are several brands like this. They definitely help her > walk further. She also got these in Australia, though I'm sure they > are available everywhere. They are also cheap (considering how > effective they are)! ($60 to $200). Without the socks and toe > lifters, I think she can walk about 200 meters. With them, she can > walk about 1.5km, which is obviously a huge difference! > > While I'm on the topic, I'd like to give a plug for Dr Nicholson at > the University of Sydney in Australia. We were very impressed with > the practical approach to care that we received at his clinic. The > visit included a referral to a very helpful " rehabilitation > doctor " (which I'd never heard of in the US), who did some gait > analysis and recommended the DMOs and to some PTs that recommended the > toe lifters, gave her " gait retraining " and gave her a variety of > helpful exercises specifically related to the weaknesses they saw in > her gait. We have not encountered such helpful care in the US, > although I assume it exists. (My wife is Australian and I'm from the > US, so we spend a lot of time in both places.) As a bonus, we were > surprised that our US insurance covered all the care she received in > Australia with no fuss- I think they were probably pleasantly > surprised at the modest cost of health care in Australia. > > Cheers, Keir > > ********************************************************************************\ ******************************** > http://keir-robyn.com > Skype: keirobyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 thanks,Sam Leena From: skopp60 <skopp60@...> Subject: Re: Soft Footdrop inserts Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 9:10 PM Hi Leena, For mild footdrop I liked the Alimed Freedom Soft Foot drop wrap.... http://www.alimed.com/Alimed/product/FREEDOM-Soft-Footdrop-Brace,17550,258.htm bu it's not enough for everyone. Sam > > Hi Leena- Not sure what you mean by " soft inserts " , perhaps you mean > arch supports. > > This summer, my wife got " Dynamic Motion Orthosis " (DMOs). These are > basically big socks that function as AFOs. She is very pleased with > them! They custom make them for your feet, giving you (for example) > the amount of desired dorsiflexion. They use rubber bands within the > sock. Our personal take is that they are probably not quite as > effective as " normal " AFOs, but they sure are a lot more convenient. > As a result, my wife uses them on a regular basis, which she didn't do > with regular AFOs. She can wear them with pretty much any shoes and > even without shoes, to walk around the house. A downside is that they > are material so I think they need to be replaced every 6 months to a > year (not sure yet). They cost us about $1000 US in Australia, so > they are cheaper than many traditional AFOs, but have to be replaced > more often. Though we got them in Australia, they come from the UK > but are also sold in Boston: > http://www.bostonbrace.com/Content/Dynamic_Movement_Orthoses.asp > Unfortunately, I can't find a picture of them on the website, but they > are just tall socks. > > She uses them in combination with what we call " toe lifters " , a velcro > thing that goes around her ankle and attaches to her shoe eyelets via > rubber bands - they pull up her toes when she walks. The brand she > was recommended is called " Dictus " (http://www.erimed.se/) , but I > believe there are several brands like this. They definitely help her > walk further. She also got these in Australia, though I'm sure they > are available everywhere. They are also cheap (considering how > effective they are)! ($60 to $200). Without the socks and toe > lifters, I think she can walk about 200 meters. With them, she can > walk about 1.5km, which is obviously a huge difference! > > While I'm on the topic, I'd like to give a plug for Dr Nicholson at > the University of Sydney in Australia. We were very impressed with > the practical approach to care that we received at his clinic. The > visit included a referral to a very helpful " rehabilitation > doctor " (which I'd never heard of in the US), who did some gait > analysis and recommended the DMOs and to some PTs that recommended the > toe lifters, gave her " gait retraining " and gave her a variety of > helpful exercises specifically related to the weaknesses they saw in > her gait. We have not encountered such helpful care in the US, > although I assume it exists. (My wife is Australian and I'm from the > US, so we spend a lot of time in both places.) As a bonus, we were > surprised that our US insurance covered all the care she received in > Australia with no fuss- I think they were probably pleasantly > surprised at the modest cost of health care in Australia. > > Cheers, Keir > > ********************************************************************************\ ******************************** > http://keir-robyn.com > Skype: keirobyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Hi ,Sam keir and all, Thanks for the posts. I also have bilateral knee hyper extension , on weight bearing , for one leg much high. Presently,trying new modified valgus correction splint and for one leg anterior knee guard.It is very painful & not yet getting adjusted with it. -Leena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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