Improving Walking After a Lower Limb Injury Using a Custom Motorized Orthosis

Exclusion Criteria

• •Have any joint or muscle tightness that would limit my movement while walking with the AFO.
• •Have any medical issue that prevents me from supporting my weight and walking (e.g. orthopedic injuries, pain, severe spasticity).
• •Have any medical issues that affect my unaffected side.
• •Have skin issues that would prevent wearing the device.
• •Have a pre-existing condition that caused exercise intolerance. (Documented uncontrolled hypertension, coronary artery disease, abnormal heart rate or rhythm, or congestive heart failure).
• •Have been hospitalized for heart attack, heart surgery or acute heart failure within 3 months of enrollment in study.
• •Have nervous system issues that affect my movement (for example Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis).
• •Have additional orthopedic issues that interfere with my walking or limit my range of motion in my legs.
• •Have any other medical conditions that my doctor or physical therapist feels would affect my ability to use the device.