Sökning: "foot orthoses"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 9 avhandlingar innehållade orden foot orthoses.
1. Dynamic ankle-foot orthoses in children with spastic diplegia : interview and experimental studies
Sammanfattning : Dynamic ankle-foot orthosis (DAFO) is a thin supra malleolar orthosis used as a compliment to the total treatment program in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in order to facilitate function in sitting, standing and walking. The DAFO keeps the foot in a functional position and is said to provide the child with proprioceptive feedback for balance- and postural control. LÄS MER
2. Diabetic foot care in Sweden
Sammanfattning : Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a growing global disorder associated with several complications that include micro- and macrovascular disturbances. Conditions affecting the foot make up one of the major complications of the disease. LÄS MER
3. Achilles tendon loading and deformation during rehabilitation and use of ankle foot orthoses
Sammanfattning : Achilles tendon rupture is a common injury which most often affects otherwise healthy individuals and which causes long periods of rehabilitation with absence from work and sport activities and frequently sequele with reduced calf muscle performance. The aim of this thesis is to improve understanding of how injury affects the function of the Achilles tendon, and to functionally evaluate different designs of ankle foot orthoses used during rehabilitation after an Achilles tendon rupture. LÄS MER
4. Patient education and foot disability in juvenile idiopathic arthritis : a physiotherapy perspective
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (RA) influences the child in different aspects and needs multi-professional treatment. Physical therapists' major goal is to maintain or increase physical activity, e.g. with education programs and custom-made foot orthoses. LÄS MER
5. Walking, orthoses and health-related quality of life in children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
Sammanfattning : Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) describes the presence of multiple joint contractures at birth. Muscle weakness is often associated with the joint contractures, and orthoses are often used to enable or facilitate ambulation. LÄS MER