Carbon Fiber AFO Wearing Instructions
Brace is to be positioned in shoe with the insole on top of the brace foot plate. This is for comfort and protection.
When placing foot in shoe, insure toes don’t curl and lay flat as possible. When placing sock on foot leave extra material at end so it doesn’t pull toes when placing shoe on.
Make sure heel is down in the back of shoe.
Tie shoe or tighten Velcro closures snuggly to hold foot in shoe.
Move foot to rear while sitting in chair. This will bring front of brace against the leg for the best fit.
Wrap Velcro around leg to secure brace to leg.
Wearing a tall sock, such as a tube sock or knee high may be more comfortable and will keep the brace liner cleaner.
The soft liner can be removed to be hand washed and air dried.
The brace will not be damaged if it gets wet. Just towel it off and let air dry.
Check for sore spots on the skin of the foot and leg daily. Red spots may be present and should go away in about 20 minutes. If not, then an adjustment will be needed. Please contact Mobile Limb & Brace, Inc.
BREAK IN: Wear brace for 1 hour, then remove and check for sore areas. Leave off for two hours, then put back on for 1 hour, and repeat. Keep increasing wear time by 1 hour each time until you can wear it all day.
The brace is not to be worn in bed.
Craig R. DeCamp, Certified Orthotist and Prosthetist
Mobile Limb & Brace, Inc
765-463-4100
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