Orthoses are widely used in the management of children with CP even though there is no robust evidence for its effect. [8,9] The ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is the most frequently used type of ...

Participants Children aged 8–14 years with clinically diagnosed calcaneal apophysitis. Interventions Treatment factor 1: two different types of in-shoe orthoses: a heel raise or prefabricated orthoses ...

Objectives To assess the efficacy of exercise, orthoses and splinting on function, pain and quality of life (QoL) for the management of mid-portion and insertional Achilles tendinopathy, and to ...

Most of the children using AFOs but not fulfilling the functional goal used their orthoses also with the indication to maintain or improve range of ankle dorsiflexion. In non-walking children ...