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CP brace

hi so I have a type of CP, and wear a leg brace (AFO) on my left leg its knee high... now I wish to work out specifically my lower half and have hit a snag. as I wear my brace 85% of the time surely any exercise I do regarding calf muscles etc will be instantly be held back because I have to wear the brace most of the time, I would really like to get this question answered before I proceed further.
thanks
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I hope the above response was helpful. You may also find this past discussion on adult orthoses interesting, although it's not specific to working out and exercise. I wonder if @Jean_Scope could add anything to the above?
hi,
thanks for getting back to me, yeah that was my first thought was to workout without the brace, I'm just concerned that working out without will have little affects as I must wear my brace for walking despite I can walk without but only short distances but will definitely speak to my orthotist regarding a suitable replacement as I don't feel I can comfortably work out until I have a better understanding of the matter.
thanks
Hi @christope1989
Although you would most likely need to fund the purchase privately I think it would be worth exploring if a dynamic splint would be suitable for your needs. One company that makes them is Second Skin:
https://www.secondskin.com.au/Products/dynamic_foot_splints
They run clinics in the UK.
Best Wishes
Jean
Jean Merrilees BSc MRCOT
You can read more of my posts at: https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/ask-an-occupational-therapist
Thank you ever so much for the tip there have just emailed them so will see what they have to offer with a bit of luck I'll turn over a few more stones.
Thanks again