f~> A CLO A T'M"' Cascade DAFOInc HAFO 1 ^ I ./ VO V^lyTTTty^ 1360 Sunset Avenue V-/ <J»<J The daps People phone :i -soo-848-7332 Plantartlexion Resist website: WWW.dafo.COm KEY CONCEPT: POSTERIOR UPRIGHT IS SPRINGY ANKLE PLANTARFLEXION IS RESISTED, DORSIFLEXION IS ASSISTED This 3.5 model is shown with instep, forefoot, and anterior stop (pretibial) straps, standard padding and toe rise. Combines full wrap-around design with a flexible posterior upright. Gives excellent hindfoot and forefoot control. Offers assistance with consistent dorsiflexion. Resists excessive plantarflexion but allows some plantarflexion to take place at heel strike and push off. Can allow free or limited dorsiflexion. Offers excellent medial and lateral stability in both swing and stance phase. Devel- opment and functional use of push off is available while wearing a DAFO 3.5. The flexibility of the posterior "spring" can vary from soft, to medium, to firm at the time of fabrication. Describe the functional goal of the patient and the back will be designed for the best effect. 1. Have strong fixing patterns in supination or 2. Have some voluntary control that is very useful and can use the flexible control to increase overall function. 3. Have athetoid movement positioned in sitting or 4. Need more M/L stability than possible in DAFO 5. Who have mild knee hyperextension. 6. Need assistance in managing knee position in flexion and/or extension. Hindfoot: excellent, wrap-around control Forefoot: excellent, wrap-around control,hindfoot Ankle: RESIST plantarflexion/ASSIST dorsiflexion excellent medial-lateral control