Print Format Ankle Dorsiflexion References - Barry LD, Barry AN, Chen Y. 2002. A retrospective study of standing gastrocnemius-soleus stretching versus night splinting in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. J Foot Ankle Surg. 41(4): 221-227. [Abstract: 160 patients with unilateral or bilateral plantar fasciitis. 71 patients performed standing stretching of the gastrocnemiussoleus complex. 89 patients used the Straasburg Sock, a prefabricated night splint without  standing stretching. The night splint treatment group had a significantly shorter recovery time, fewer follow-up visits to recovery, and fewer total additional interventions compared to the stretching group. Conclusion: Early treatment in a standardized four-tiered treatment approach, including the night splint without standing stretching of the gastrocnemius-soleus complex, speeds time to recovery.] - Yokoyama O, Sashika H, Hagiwara A, Yamamoto S, Yasui T. 2005. Kinematic effects on gait of a newly designed ankle-foot orthosis with oil damper resistance: a case series of 2 patients with hemiplegia. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 86(1): 162-166. [Abstract: Plantarflexion resistive moment should be easily adjustable according to the gait ability of patients with hemiplegia. We developed an AFO with an oil damper - a small hydraulic shock absorber that generates a resistive moment to ankle PF at the initial stance phase. The magnitude of the PF resistive moment at the heel strike can be easily adjusted. Gait analysis comparing 2 hemiplegic patients while they were wearing either the AFO with the oil damper or the AFO with the PF stop revealed that the AFO with the oil damper achieved sufficient ankle PF and mild knee flexion by adjusting a proper PF resistive moment during initial stance phase, and a more comfortable gait than did the AFOs with a PF stop.] - DeVita P, Torry M, Glover KL, Speroni DL. 1996. A functional knee brace alters joint torque and power patterns during walking and running. J Biomech. 29(5): 583-538.