An ankle-foot orthosis for resisting plantarflexion of a patient's foot, the orthosis comprising: a first resiliently flexible part (1) that comprises a first portion (3) and a second portion (5) set at an angle to said first portion (3), said first portion (3) being configured to lie against and along a portion of a patient's shin in use, and said second portion (5) being configured to extend partway along a dorsal aspect of the patient's foot in use, said first part (1) further comprising means (9) operable to secure said first portion (3) against the patient's shin; and a second resiliently flexible part (7) that is separate from but co-operates with said first part (1) in use, said second part (7) comprising a tubular body that is configured and arranged to fit around the patient's foot and to overlap at least part of the second portion (5) of said first part (1); wherein said first (1) and second parts (7) co-operate to provide a resistance to flexure suitable for correcting the plantarflexion experienced by the patient.
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