How Orthotics Can Support Spinal Alignment
Key Highlights Your spine sits on top of a chain of joints that starts at your feet. Foot orthoses can change how forces travel up through the ankles, knees, hips, and pelvis. Heel lifts can help when a leg length difference tilts the pelvis and affects the spine. Spinal braces support, limit motion, and, in […]
Signs Your Orthotic Device Needs to Be Refit
Key Highlights Pain, pressure spots, or skin redness that appear after a period of comfort are early refit signals. A device that feels loose, tight, or shifts during movement may no longer match your body. Cracks, flattened padding, and stretched straps mean the device can no longer do its job. Changes in your walk, balance, […]
C-Brace Orthosis Explained: Who May Benefit From a Microprocessor KAFO
Key Highlights The C-Brace orthosis is a custom-made, microprocessor-controlled KAFO that uses sensors and hydraulic resistance during both stance and swing. Unlike locked-knee and stance-control KAFOs, it allows controlled knee bending, which may help with sitting, standing, slopes, stairs, and uneven ground. Abilities and results vary. It does not restore normal movement or guarantee mobility, […]
