Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO): uses & side-effects | PatientsLikeMe

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How do members experience Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose	Patients	Evaluations	Perceived Effectiveness
This item is relevant to you: Foot drop	254	104
This item is relevant to you: Improve mobility	61	54
This item is relevant to you: Stiffness/spasticity	40	14
This item is relevant to you: Balance problems	26	7
This item is relevant to you: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis	25	11

Common side effects

Side effect	Patients	Percentage
Uncomfortable	18
Pain	6
Feeling hot/overheating	4
Balance problems	2
Pain in heel(s)	2
Swelling in feet	2

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity	Evaluations	Percentage
This item is relevant to you: Severe	6
This item is relevant to you: Moderate	21
This item is relevant to you: Mild	41
This item is relevant to you: None	113

Member evaluations

Tommy Maker

evaluated on Jul 01, 2012

Perceived effectiveness for walking problems: Major
Side effects: None

Rachael

evaluated on Aug 09, 2012

Perceived effectiveness for foot drop: Moderate
Side effects: None

TomR

evaluated on Jan 04, 2012

Perceived effectiveness for Improve mobility: Moderate
Side effects: Mild

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