System design of foot orthoses

摘要

Method for selecting a brace for the foot of a patient comprising: (a) subjecting the foot to one or more tests and assign a value or test values ​​within a predetermined set of relative values ​​for each test is indicative of one or more properties of the patient's foot, the method characterized in that said tests are one or more of (i) resistance test being supination; and (ii) proof of Jack; (B) recording each test value in a database; (C) comparing the test values ​​with values ​​indicative control one or more predetermined orthotic stored in the database designs; and (d) selecting a design or designs orthosis default orthosis dependent on said comparison designs.