 The Richie Dynamic Assist Brace®
is a custom articulated ankle-foot-orthosis with two spring-like hinges, medial and lateral, to provide up to 15 degrees of dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint during the swing phase of gait.
The Richie Dynamic Assist Brace® is indicated for the stabilization of the foot and ankle in patients with weakness of the dorsiflexor and evertor muscles of the lower leg. This presentation may be the result of:
Post CVA (stroke)
Mild Muscular Dystrophy
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
Post Spinal Cord Surgery
Diabetic Neuropathy
Partial or complete dropfoot
The Richie Brace® is NOT indicated for patients with:
Spasticity of plantar flexors or invertor muscle groups
Moderate to severe weakness of plantarflexors
Severe equinus (ankle dorsiflexion zero degrees or less)
The Richie Brace CAN be used if patient has:
Adducto-varus foot deformity
Diabetic Charcot deformity without severe equinus
Body weight over 200 pounds
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Advantages of the Dynamic Assist Brace
The Richie Dynamic Assist Brace is an alternative to traditional AFO therapy for dropfoot because the brace has a comfortable, low-profile sport brace design. It also has a custom, balanced foot orthotic that contours to the medial and lateral arches and balances forefoot to rearfoot deformities, much like a foot orthotic. The orthotic footplate can incorporate standard modifications including accommodations, forefoot posting and sweet spots. The dynamic hinge is anatomically aligned to allow a comfortable pure sagittal plane motion according to the patients’s own unique axis of rotation. The casting technique utilizes the standard Richie Brace® protocol with three strips of plaster or the STS Ankle Sock.
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The Richie Dynamic Assist Brace® is available utilizing the current standard Richie Brace Prescription form. Just circle Dynamic Assist in the brace selection area.
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