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Drop Foot... A Death Sentence Or Diluted Talking Point For Jaylon Smith?
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2017...nce-or-diluted-talking-point-for-jaylon-smith
(Very good complete read...if you have doubts, don't, and read the entire article)
...Professional athletes that develop this symptom oftentimes will have specialized shoes made so that the brace fits snug into the shoe it is required to go in naturally. Imagine a custom pair of Nike's where one shoe is a little wider than the other so that you can create a smooth snug natural fit in the shoe while wearing the brace. The official term for the brace is called an AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis). Jaylon is currently wearing a custom made AFO from Dr. Cooper. As you can see the brace is not overly large, it does not limit range of motion, mobility, or agility. The brace is made of a synthetic plastic that lifts the foot into proper position as if you're standing on it flat. This prevents the foot from dropping unannounced.
Peroneal nerve damage is a very common occurrence in other sports and is a pretty non-invasive condition to deal with. Most all symptoms of Foot Drop heal on their own over time; unless the subject has an underlying neurological condition, degenerative spinal condition, or severe damage. Foot Drop is not a painful condition, so it most often goes untreated for long periods of time. Most people typically stumble upon the fact they have or are developing it when it appears from non-injury related causes. Other non-injury related causes (these are the ones I was referring to) are chronic leg crossing, chronic leg sitting (people that habitually sit on a leg underneath them), chronic kneeling, running on hard and surfaces, jumping on hard surfaces.
Peroneal nerve damage has never cost an athlete his athletic career. Take from that what you will...
Playing in the brace is not an issue at all. It is extremely lightweight, it does not impede agility or mobility. It literally is the equivalent to wearing an ankle brace. The primary difference is orthosis brace has a longer neck that rides up the rear-calf muscle and straps around the back of the knee or calf. Here are a couple options Jaylon has if he prefers to stay in the brace this season:...
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2017...nce-or-diluted-talking-point-for-jaylon-smith
(Very good complete read...if you have doubts, don't, and read the entire article)
...Professional athletes that develop this symptom oftentimes will have specialized shoes made so that the brace fits snug into the shoe it is required to go in naturally. Imagine a custom pair of Nike's where one shoe is a little wider than the other so that you can create a smooth snug natural fit in the shoe while wearing the brace. The official term for the brace is called an AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis). Jaylon is currently wearing a custom made AFO from Dr. Cooper. As you can see the brace is not overly large, it does not limit range of motion, mobility, or agility. The brace is made of a synthetic plastic that lifts the foot into proper position as if you're standing on it flat. This prevents the foot from dropping unannounced.
Peroneal nerve damage is a very common occurrence in other sports and is a pretty non-invasive condition to deal with. Most all symptoms of Foot Drop heal on their own over time; unless the subject has an underlying neurological condition, degenerative spinal condition, or severe damage. Foot Drop is not a painful condition, so it most often goes untreated for long periods of time. Most people typically stumble upon the fact they have or are developing it when it appears from non-injury related causes. Other non-injury related causes (these are the ones I was referring to) are chronic leg crossing, chronic leg sitting (people that habitually sit on a leg underneath them), chronic kneeling, running on hard and surfaces, jumping on hard surfaces.
Peroneal nerve damage has never cost an athlete his athletic career. Take from that what you will...
Playing in the brace is not an issue at all. It is extremely lightweight, it does not impede agility or mobility. It literally is the equivalent to wearing an ankle brace. The primary difference is orthosis brace has a longer neck that rides up the rear-calf muscle and straps around the back of the knee or calf. Here are a couple options Jaylon has if he prefers to stay in the brace this season:...
