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Monday, August 10, 2009

Walk Barefoot with Drop Foot


Foot drop is defined as the loss of ability to raise the foot at the ankle and naturally that leads to difficulty in walking. If you are suffering from a foot injury, you are at a much higher risk to develop foot drop syndrome.

Should this malady find you, you may need a foot drop brace to support the anterior muscle which is used for lifting your foot. People with this kind of injury use the hip muscles to lift the foot above the ground. The goal of a brace is to provide the patient with a more normal walk.

Now there is a "shoeless" wrap that connects to the very popular Foot-Up and allows the orthosis to be worn at home without footwear. The Shoeless wrap fits around the arch of the foot & clips to the Foot-Up anklet. Barefoot freedom!

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