AFOs, etc.

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I had an appointment with my neurologist yesterday and was totally

startled when he told me I should see an OT/PT person and be evaluated

for AFOs. I really do not think I have any need for them or that they

would be of any benefit but he said that the side to side muscles and

ligaments in my ankles are quite weak and I may end up damaging them.

I do not fall often unless I am tired and then I do have kind of a foot

drop and sort of catch the one foot's toes on the other's heel. I was

wondering what are the reasons that other people started with AFOs and

did it help with the muscles staying stronger or did it sort of let

them get weaker sooner? Thanks for any information or feelings anyone

has on this topic.

Deb