A review of issues relevant to Allied Health Professionals and Nurses
One step at a time - The use of ankle-foot orthoses following stroke (PDF, 1mb, 2min 29secs)
About the report
This report outlines a review of issues relevant to Allied Health Professionals and Nurses in the management of ankle-foot orthoses following acute stroke. This scoping work was carried out by the Practice Development Unit, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, in collaboration with the National Centre for Training and Education in Prosthetics and Orthotics, Strathclyde University.
This is the second publication of a suite of products entitled ‘The Road to Recovery’.
Other publications in this series
Hard to Swallow - Dysphagia Following Acute Stroke
If you require a hard copy of either publication please contact ahpadmin.qis@nhs.net with your mailing address.
Future Work
As a result of this work, a Best Practice Statement on ankle-foot orthoses following stroke will be developed.