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DAFO Softback Softy

Comfortable plantarflexion resistance with extra protection for sensitive feet.

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Product Features

The DAFO Softback Softy is a custom AFO providing comfortable control of moderate toe walking and knee hyperextension. The Softback’s foam liner and posterior strap combination work together to resist excess plantarflexion, while encouraging increased dorsiflexion. The soft foam liner surrounds the foot to provide comfortable control of position and protection of sensitive anatomy.

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Patient Presentation

Learn more about the common gait and foot presentation groups our orthotic solutions help manage. Whether you're a parent, caregiver, or clinician, understanding these presentation groups is the first step in finding the right support for your child. 

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Swing Phase Inconsistency

Understanding how inconsistent ankle control during walking affects movement, balance, and confidence, and how orthotic support can help guide smoother, more reliable gait patterns.

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Excess Plantarflexion

Understanding how persistent downward ankle positioning affects walking, balance, and endurance, and how thoughtful orthotic support can help guide safer, more efficient movement.

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Knee Hyperextension

Understanding how limited ankle movement can shift forces upward during walking, leading the knee to move beyond its usual range, and how thoughtful support can help guide safer, more efficient movement.

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Positioning / Limited Ambulation

Understanding how orthotic support can provide comfort, protection, and safe positioning for individuals with limited or no walking, and how thoughtful alignment choices can support daily care and transitions.

Sizing, Ordering & Fabrication for DAFO Softback Softy

1

Obtain a cast or 3D scan of the patient's foot and ankle.

2

Complete the DAFO Softback Softy order form.

3

Include any needed liner or support preferences along with clinical notes.

4

Submit the cast or scan for custom fabrication.

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DAFO Softback Softy

Comfortable plantarflexion resistance with extra protection for sensitive feet.

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Real-World Outcomes of DAFO Softback Softy

In before-and-after assessments, patients wearing DAFO Softback Softy demonstrated:

Improved heel strike

Improved heel strike

Reduced toe walking

Reduced toe walking

Better support for knee hyperextension patterns

Better support for knee hyperextension patterns

More stable foot positioning and alignment

More stable foot positioning and alignment

Improved comfort for sensitive or difficult-to-align feet

Improved comfort for sensitive or difficult-to-align feet

Common Questions about DAFO Softback

DAFO Softback Softy keeps the same plantarflexion-resist, dorsiflexion-free function as DAFO Softback, but adds a Softy foam liner for more comfortable control and protection of sensitive anatomy.

It is suited for patients who demonstrate mild to moderate excess plantarflexion presented as toe walking or knee hyperextension, who benefit from full access to dorsiflexion, who need extra padded protection for sensitive foot anatomy, and who may also present with moderate to strong pronation or supination and associated gait instability.

Yes. The indications include patients who present with moderate to strong pronation or supination and associated gait instability.