Arizona Burn Center
at Maricopa Medical Center

    2601 E. Roosevelt
    Phoenix, AZ 85008

    Tel: 602.344.5726
    Fax: 602.344.5701

Recommendation: For patients who are pushing excessively into plantar.

Purpose: To reverse and/or prevent further plantar flexion tightness.

How to Apply: The P.T. and/or O.T. will apply and/or instruct others in the application of this custom foot drop splint.

Recommended: Begin initially with one-hour on/one hour off.

Wear Time: one hour each day. (For example: two hours on/two hours off, three hours on/three hours off, etc.)

Cautions: It is particularly important to check for skin integrity, especially along the ball of the foot. Should even the slightest hint of redness occur, discontinue use and contact P.T./O.T.




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