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I also wear AFOs on both feet, due to posterior tibial dyst\function (tendons in ankles deteriorating). You described mine exactly, except I might add that there is a hinge with a spring which allows my ankles to move up dnad down. I have had them a little over a year now, and they do help my walking to be nearly painfree. Prior to getting them, my walking was painful and very limited. I still do not walk long distances like I used to, and cannot use walking as an aerobic exercise. I really miss walking, as I walked at our mall before I went to work for several years. Of course, I'm not working now, either. They are slightly ugly if I don't wear slacks. but I figure if they keep me walking, I really don't care how they look. Mary Watkins 59/50 -----Original Message----- From: Charles T. Meyer MD <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 5:27 PM Subject: Re: AFOs >Joan, > >Re AFO's , > >I have worn an AFO for years primarily due to Polio I had as a kid and foot >drop that was related to it. Since I have PD I require it more than ever >(now that I am walking again!) because of shuffling my feet when I walk. > >I have seen a few PWP's wearing them though. They are not like in the bad >ole days when they were made of metal and leather- as recently as 30 years >ago I had one prescribed for me. The new ones are entirely Plastic, fit >around >your calf and fit in your shoe molded to the shape of your foot. The top >is closed with Velcro and wraps around your calf making it hard to see and >giving needed support yet some flexibility. > >Charlie > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joan Hartman" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 3:45 PM >Subject: Re: AFOs > > >> Bob and Hans.......thanks a bunch......Joan Hartman >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Robert A. Fink, M. D. <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 10:12 AM >> Subject: Re: AFOs >> >> >> > Date sent: Tue, 2 May 2000 07:45:41 -0700 >> > Send reply to: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network >> <[log in to unmask]> >> > From: Joan Hartman <[log in to unmask]> >> > Subject: AFOs >> > To: [log in to unmask] >> > >> > > Does anyone on the list know what the AFOs are that are referred to in >> the >> > > email below???????? Joan Hartman >> > >> > "AFO" stands for "ankle-foot orthosis". It is a short leg brace. >> > >> > Best, >> > >> > Bob >> > >> > >> > ********************************************** >> > Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. >> > 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 >> > Berkeley, California 94704-2636 >> > Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 >> > WWW: http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/ >> > >> > mailto:[log in to unmask] >> > >> > "Ex Tristitia Virtus" >> > >> > ********************************************* >> > >>