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AliMed® Pediatric Dynamic Foot Stabilizer™ (DFS™) The pediatric foot has more fat and soft tissue in proportion to bone. At this developmental stage, control is most easily achieved with an external device. DFS can uniquely control the position of the rear foot. As a child matures through adolescence, symptoms such as heel pain and arch strain develop. Knee pain and leg cramps are also common. Treatment with DFS can help eliminate these symptoms. Other pediatric applications for DFS include: pronation as a result of having worn a Denis Browne bar, pediatric growing pains, and "cookie" replacement.
Patented DFS features:
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Deep 5° offset heel seat significantly reduces and decelerates pronatory motion at the subtalar joint and controls midtarsal joint motion in the horizontal plane
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Independent medial and lateral column controls with high medial and lateral flanges focus on specific control of calcaneus and medial column
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Long lateral flange for controlling abduction of the forefoot often associated with H.A.V.
Sizing should be fit by trial and error. Sizes given are approximate by shoe size.
Flat Foot Control Pediatric and Adult
The pediatric foot has more fat and
soft tissue in proportion to bone. At
this developmental stage, control is
most easily achieved with an external
device. The AliMed Dynamic Foot
Stabilizer (DFS™) helps control flat feet by providing support for the calcaneus
and medial column, as well as providing
abduction of the forefoot (H.A.V.) and
reduction and deceleration of pronatory
motion at the subtalar joint.
As a child matures through
adolescence, symptoms such as heel pain
and arch strain develop. Knee pain and leg
cramps are also common. Treatment with
DFS can help eliminate these symptoms.
Other pediatric applications for DFS include
pronation as a result of having worn a Denis-
Browne Bar, pediatric growing pains, and
“cookie” replacement.
An adult device, too!
Patients who are
prone to develop hallux abducto valgus or
who have had surgical correction for bunions
have a tendency for transverse plane
rotation. The DFS helps control rotation by
reducing pronatory motion at the subtalar
joint. Other applications include patients with
tibial pain or difficulty tolerating traditional orthotics due to a lack of foot control.