Does Use of Ankle Foot Orthoses Improve Postural Control, Study of a Case
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Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) is reported among the risk factors for falls (Richardson and Hurvitz 1995). It is also reported that postural sway of individuals with peripheral neuropathy increases substantially (Horak, Dickstein et al. 2002) which is interpreted by many as the state of instability (Jeka 1997; Dickstein, Shupert et al. 2001) that may lead to falls. Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs) are commonly prescribed to control and limit movement at the ankle and knee, thus improving gait abnormalities in many patients, including those with PN (Rao and Aruin 1999). Therefore, we anticipated that the use of an AFO may reduce chances of falls by reducing postural sway.
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