Features and Benefits

What Makes the MyQuest Soft AFO Different?

•Attaches directly and securely to your shoe. Does not rely on laces or hooks.

•Location of the shoe connection is closer to the toes. Existing eye holes on shoes do not go far enough toward the toes to give maximum lift.

•Three connection points for dorsiflexion (toe lift) and eversion (foot tilt) support. Side location also helps to hold the heel in the shoe for a more comfortable and natural stride.

•Custom plastic clips with push button for easy attaching, releasing and adjusting tension.

•Three cords made with a core of rubber threads and an outside layer of braided yarn. These cords are made for demanding use and provide a long term secure lift.

Features:

•Comfortable ankle wrap with foam padding.

•Use one brace with the multiple shoes.

•Light-weight and easy to use.

•Template and instructions for installing on shoes. Professional installation available if needed.

•Available in black, white and tan.

Benefits:

•Improves walking for those with foot drop

•Promotes muscle development

•Works with a large variety of shoe style and sizes, including; dress shoes, sandals, sneakers, slippers, boots

•Can be worn all day

•Can be used for activities, such as walking, driving, jogging, running, stretching, exercise, hiking, dancing, sports, stair use and much more.

Ideal Uses:

•Walking, Working and Playing

•Therapeutically to provide support for stretching and exercising

May Not be Appropriate With:

•Inappropriate Footwear

•Severe deformities in the foot or ankle

•Severe Spasticity

•Installation may be challenging for those with hand dexterity limitations and installation assistance is recommended.

About Foot Drop

Common Causes of Foot Drop

Foot drop is the difficulty or inability to lift the front portion of one or both feet (dorsiflexion) and the limited movement of the foot at the ankle inward or outward. Foot drop is caused by a neurological/muscular condition or injury causing paralysis or weakened muscles affecting the function of the foot. Due to muscle weakness/paralysis, the foot tends to rotate inward, taking on an inverted position requiring eversion support. Pain, weakness, numbness, muscle cramps and electrical nerve spasms may accompany loss of function. Walking, balance and activities can be greatly affected. When walking, steppage gait results where the knee is lifted higher than normally necessary to avoid tripping over the toes and swinging the affected leg out to the side may also occur to avoid catching the side of the foot on the floor.

Some type of brace and or support is typically recommended to overcome the resultant gait, however, not always desired. Without wearing any type of brace, mobility is greatly decreased, tripping/falling hazards are present and, over time, compensatory walking patterns can cause back, hip, knee, ankle, and foot issues and injuries. Foot drop severity varies from mild, where the toes may be able to be partially lifted to severe where there is no lift at all. If the foot drop is due to injury, there is a possibility of improvement within the first year, however, many people live with this condition permanent.

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Common Causes of Foot Drop

Foot drop is one of the many medically distinguishable conditions that results from nerve injury, nerve/muscle disorder or brain/spinal cord disorders caused by certain diseases, physical trauma, repetitive injury, infection or drug toxicity. Here is a list of some of the conditions known to cause foot drop:

ALS
Cerebral palsy
Charcot Marie

ALS
Cerebral palsy
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
Child Birth
Diabetes
Drug Toxicity (Some: anti-alcohol drugs, anticonvulsants, cancer medications, heart or blood pressure medications, infection fighting drugs, skin condition treatment drugs.)
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Injuries/Surgery (back, knee, ankle, etc.)
Lyme Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Parkinsons Disease
Polio
Spinal Stenosis
Stroke

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