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Functional Foot Orthosis

A custom or prefabricated device utilized to treat mechanical pathologies of the foot that may be structural or functional in nature.

Custom Foot Orthosis

A device derived from a three-dimensional mold of the patient’s foot. This device may be functional or accommodative and is based on a prescription.

Orthosis

A device utilized to assist, resist, facilitate, stabilize or improve range of motion and functional capacity of various joints in the body. See Custom Foot Orthosis

P-Cell

P-Cell is a closed-cell EVA foam used as a topcover material for foot orthoses.

Plastazote

A lightweight, cross-linked foam used in the manufacturing of foot orthoses. Firm or medium density Plastazote are used as a shell material for a functional, accommodative orthosis.

EVA (ethyl vinyl acetate)

A closed-cell foam available in a medium (40 durometer) or firm (70 durometer) density. Used as an orthotic shell material for accommodative custom orthoses, or as a material for topcover

Graphite

Used for custom functional orthoses, ProLab graphite is extremely thin and lightweight with variable rigidity within the shell for localized strength in high-force areas. Orthoses made with this material are

Milled Polypropylene

Material used for custom functional orthosis. The shell is milled directly out of a block of polypropylene based on the corrected “virtual” positive mold. Milled polypropylene is more rigid compared

Vacuum-Formed (VF) Polypropylene

Material used for custom functional orthosis. The shell is made from a sheet of polypropylene, heat formed over a corrected positive mold of the foot. This positive can be made

Wide Width

Distal medial edge of orthosis extends medially to the medial aspect of the medial sesamoid.