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Wearing hinged afo

Thought I would get some advice, I have been wearing an hinged afo brace for two yrs now for ankle instability issues and have noticed over the yrs even after wearing it full time the first few months I noticed my calf got smaller and my ankle feels weaker. I have to get a new brace made here soon but I was wondering is this normal also would I be able to switch to a tall solid afo instead cause the hinged one is destroying my work boots and shoes have to replace like every 6 months haha.
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If you haven't already done so you might also want to check out if a dynamic lycra splint would be helpful for you. These can sometimes replace tradition splinting or be worn with hard AFO's to improve performance or meet other targets. Unfortunately they are not normally readily available on the NHS.
Several companies do them, including Second Skin which is an Australian company with clinics in the UK:
https://www.secondskin.com.au/Products/dynamic_foot_splints
Best Wishes
Jean
Jean Merrilees BSc MRCOT
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