Drop foot brace.Swede-O Inc The Step-Smart is an off-the-shelf drop foot brace brace: see drill. (character) brace - left brace or right brace. designed to absorb shock at heel strike heel strike Heel contact The beginning of stance phase, at the point of heel strike there is zero reaction. Immediately after contact there is an ↑ in ground reaction, known as heel strike transient, which pre-empts the major ↑ in ground reaction then push the foot into gentle dorsiflexion dorsiflexion /dor·si·flex·ion/ (dor?si-flek´shun) flexion or bending toward the extensor aspect of a limb, as of the hand or foot. dor·si·flex·ion n. The turning of the foot or the toes upward. , mimicking natural foot and ankle motions. The brace comes with multiple adjustments for different shock-absorption requirements and foot/calf angles. Circle No 106 on the Reader Service Card or visit www.apta.org/adinfo |
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