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Using an Ultraflex Stretching AFO

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Posted By Donald McGovern, CPO, FAAOP

The Ultraflex AFO is a unique device designed to provide a continuous muscle stretch to improve range of motion for functional activities. This custom-fabricated device incorporates gears and torsion springs to provide maximum adjustability and strength to address muscle tightness in patients with muscle spasticity.

Watch this step-by-step demonstration, including a few tips and tricks, to help caregivers and patients use this device properly.

The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Prosthetics & Orthotics Department is excited to share this video and continue to provide prosthetic and orthotic devices to our patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, we are able to ship finished devices to patients and perform live fitting appointments via our secure TeleHealth platform.

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