Ted A. Trower,
The only custom made leather ankle foot orthosis on the market today is the
Arizona AFO, also known as the Custom Arizona Brace. I understand they have
over 200 facilities accross the United states that cast for this orthosis.
Information can be found on there web page: www.customfootwear.com
At 10:50 AM 12/4/99 -0500, you wrote:
>At 08:09 PM 12/3/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>What a shame it is today that many of the “Orthotist’s” of today dont know
>>how to make anything.
>>Iwould start by taking an impressoin of the patients foot and ankle and go
>>from there-
>—-garry ogilvie
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>What a shame that you can’t read before you insult. The script specified
>both leather AND custom fitted.
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>I’m not aware of any commercially available leather ankle supports and from
>the many responses I’ve gotten no one else is either.
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>Just for your information I used that knowledge to save the client a trip
>buy casting him for a custom made device on the first visit. I’ve made
>sweated leather supports before and will probably do it again when
>indicated. I was just trying to follow the prescription as written.
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>Truth is I’m not afraid to admit that I don’t know everything and to ask for
>help when I need it, sorry if that offends you.
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>Ted A. Trower C.P.O.
>A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
>Jackson, MI, USA
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