A GOOD BOOT CAN ACT LIKE AN AFO

"Boots are interesting because there's a device we use called an ankle foot orthotic (AFO) which basically stables the ankle. A boot is essentially an AFO if it's a good boot," says Aaron Solomon, DPM of Village Podiatry Centers.

 

Dr. Aaron Solomon

 

"We want to have a modest heel, one and a half to two inches at the most. We don't want a boot with an elevated heel or too pointy a toe because we can get into forefoot problems such as bunions and hammertoes," says Dr. Solomon.   

 

Source: WRBC (NBC)

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.