Orthotic management of CMT: Dynamic solutions for active lifestyles

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Sponsored by an educational grant from:
The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA)

Meet your match

1Limb-Jordana-nolabelFor people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, it’s not easy to find a healthcare professional who understands the disease and its complexities. Sometimes a patient has to visit multiple clinicians before finding one who is right for the job. But finding that perfect match—someone who knows what symptoms to look for and which interventions will work best—can literally change a patient’s life, from one filled with frustrations to one focused on solutions.

The same can be said for finding the right orthotic device. Given the vast numbers of CMT subtypes, and the fact that even patients with the same subtype may have different symptoms, it’s entirely possible that the first ankle foot orthosis (AFO) a patient tries may not be the best match for that person’s symptoms, activity level, and lifestyle priorities. A patient may need to test-drive multiple AFOs before finding the one that’s the best fit in all senses of the word.

But, like finding the right clinician, finding the right AFO can be life-changing. At the most basic level, an AFO can improve gait and balance. But those improvements lead to other benefits—greater confidence, a more active lifestyle, a more positive outlook.

That’s what this special issue is all about. On one level, it’s about matching the right AFO to the right patient. But really, it’s about changing lives. In the pages that follow, you’ll find the information you need to do both.

By Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor

Viewpoint


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Features


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AFO Success Stories:

Four CMT patients who have discovered that finding the right AFO makes a huge difference in their activity level and quality of life.


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Company Profiles


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