MAKING OF AN AFO JOINTED SPLINTS
AFO stands for “ankle-food orthosis” in English. An AFO or club- foot thermoplastic orthosis has several functions depending on medical directions, although its main feature is to avoid the condition of “drop foot”. This weakness of the ankle is caused by...PLANTAR FASCITIS: SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT.
The plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of a membrane or stripe of connective tissue called fascia. It is located in the sole of the foot and it takes in from the calcaneal to the proximal phalanges. The fascia is made up of producing cells of structural elements of...
THE ONYCHOGRYPHOSIS OR THE INCREASE OF THE NAILS’ THICKNESS.
The onychogryphosis is a considerable increase of the thicknes of the ungular lamina and it has the appearance of a grapnel with different shapes or directions. It is a common pathology in seniors due to peripheral vascular traumatisms or arthrosis although it can...