FROM MY PT SCHOOL NOTES · ORTHOTICS · UNIT 2
Lower-Extremity Bracing & Gait
Compare AFO and more extensive knee/hip orthoses by what they do during swing, stance and everyday mobility.
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ORTHOTICS UNIT 2 · 2 CHAPTERS
04AFO selectionFoot clearance, knee moments and training05KAFO and HKAFO decisionsKnee control, burden and functional participationStudy connection
Start by reviewing what the device is expected to change, then assess the trade-offs and the person’s actual task performance.
These condensed study lessons are based on personal PT-school notes. New guidance is identified separately. The expanded paid-companion manuscript, still in review, includes deeper examples and original reference tables.
