The Ankle Foot Othoses (A.F.O.) is used for a large variety of orthopedic and neurologically based conditions. This device maintains the foot and ankle in a more functional, orthopedically stable position. An A.F.O. can stabilize the ankle to maintain a foot flat position. ... more
Custom and prefabricated knee orthoses available for fittingOur clinic fits a wide range of knee orthoses. We specialize in custom or "functional" knee orthoses. It is fair to say that as our population ages the demands on their respective joints increase as well. This leads to a number of problems surrounding the knee and this is often the time that a knee orthosis is recommended. Many weekend athletes find themselves plagued by their old knee injury and limit their activity level around their knee limitations, instabilities and of course pain. Island Orthotics Inc. deal with all the major knee brace manufactures and are qualified to assess your knee problem and recommend the most appropriate knee orthosis should bracing be an option for you.
These injuries generally fall into two categories;
1) Ligamentous bracing i.e. Anterior Cruciate Ligament
2) Osetoarthritis (O.A.) bracing i.e: most commonly medial compartment and often times associated with previous medial menisectomy.
Post-Operative Knee Orthoses:
Post-op knee bracing is fairly common in such surgeries as ACL repair,
high tibial osetotomy, tibial plateau fractures and total knee replacement.
Island orthotics carries a number of orthoses to meet the surgeon's
needs for post-op care. The most common type of post-op knee brace
is the Don Joy IROM brace. It offers a long leg
stabilization as well as variable range of motion limits and stops.
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Patella Femoral Knee Orthoses This
is an amazingly common problem for many individuals with a general
knee pain behind the knee cap, most commonly noted with the running,
jumping or stair climbing. Again we stock number of devices for this
problem and many others such as: Osgood Schlatters and Patellar tendonitis.
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Osteo Arthritis Trial Brace Program:
We have a unique "Trial Brace Program" *established with Generation II Orthotics in which we set up a suspected osteo arthritic (O.A.) knee client with a presized "Indicator" knee brace for a period of 2 weeks. The goal of this program is to determine if a weight shift or unloading force off of the involved compartment of the knee aids in decreasing symptomatic O.A. pain of the involved knee. Assuming that this "Indicator Brace" provided some relief from O.A. knee pain, a custom or functional knee brace is recommended. Note: if the trial brace is unsuccessful than only a small assessment fee applies.