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What is Foot/ankle splint?

A foot/ankle splint or brace, sometimes known as an ankle-foot orthosis or AFO, is used to keep weak or spastic ankles in a more comfortable position. They may be prescribed by an occupational or physical therapist.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Other 3 0
Foot drop 3 1
Weakness in left ankle 2 0
Pain in ankle 1 1

See all 10 patients currently using Foot/ankle splint

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 100%

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Foot/ankle splint

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
2 100%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 50%
A little
1 50%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

Report created on March 21, 2010.