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DAFO 3.5

Balanced resistance and control for improved gait and stability.

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Product Features

The DAFO 3.5 combines a full wraparound design with a flexible posterior upright, giving excellent hindfoot and forefoot control. The posterior upright resists excessive plantarflexion but allows some plantarflexion to take place at heel-strike and push-off. This brace can allow free or limited dorsiflexion, and offers excellent medial and lateral stability in both swing and stance phases. The flexibility of the posterior “spring” can vary from soft, to medium, to firm at the time of fabrication.

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Patient Presentation

Learn more about the common atypical 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. 

High Tone Pronation/Supination

High Tone Pronation/Supination

Understanding how increased muscle tone affects foot posture, movement, and stability, and how the right orthotic support can help guide safer, more efficient mobility.

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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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Excess Dorsiflexion

Understanding how too much upward ankle movement during weight-bearing can affect posture, balance, and gait, and how the right support can help guide more efficient movement through the ankle, knee, and hip.

Sizing, Ordering & Fabrication for DAFO 3.5

1

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

2

Complete the DAFO 3 Softy order form.

3

Select any needed liner or material options.

4

Submit the cast or scan with clinical notes for fabrication.

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DAFO 3.5

Balanced resistance and control for improved gait and stability.

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Real-World Outcomes of DAFO 3.5

In before-and-after assessments, patients wearing DAFO 3.5 demonstrated:

Improved alignment with DAFO 13

Improved alignment with DAFO 13

Improved stride consistency and balance

Improved stride consistency and balance

Reduced toe walking and knee hyperextension

Reduced toe walking and knee hyperextension

Better control of pronation and supination

Better control of pronation and supination

Smoother transition between stance and swing phases

Smoother transition between stance and swing phases

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Common Questions about DAFO 3.5

DAFO 3.5 provides resistance to both plantarflexion and dorsiflexion through its flexible posterior strut, making it useful for children who need balanced sagittal-plane control along with strong foot stability.

It is well suited for children who need moderate control of ankle motion and additional support for pronation, supination, swing phase inconsistency, knee hyperextension, or excess dorsiflexion.

Yes. The design supports controlled movement rather than blocking it completely, helping create a smoother and more natural gait pattern.

DAFO 3.5 is available with different stiffness options, including very flexible, moderately flexible, and semi-rigid configurations.

Yes. By resisting excessive plantarflexion and supporting more consistent heel strike, it can help reduce toe walking and improve gait progression.

Each orthosis is custom fabricated from a cast or 3D scan to match the patient's anatomy and provide the level of alignment correction and resistance they need.