What Are Smo Braces For
An Smo (Supramalleolar Orthosis) Supports the Foot Just Above the Ankle Bone or Malleolus. … the Smo Is Designed to Maintain a Vertical, or Neutral, Heel While...
An SMO (Supramalleolar Orthosis) supports the foot just above the ankle bone or malleolus. … The SMO is designed to maintain a vertical, or neutral, heel while also supporting the arches of the foot. The SMO can help improve standing balance and walking.
What is the difference between AFO and DAFO?
Different from a traditional Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO), which is typically stiff and rigid, a DAFO is characteristically thin, flexible and wraps around the patient’s entire foot in order to provide improved sensation and alignment.
What AFO stands for?
AFO stands for ankle foot orthosis. This kind of brace is usually made of plastic. Orthoses are named for the parts of the body they control.
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