A patient recovering from stroke has trouble clearing her foot during swing due to lack of active dorsiflexion.She also demonstrates knee hyperextension during stance.The therapist decides an ankle-foot orthosis can help with foot clearance.The ankle should be set at what range to help control for knee hyperextension?

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Setting the ankle at 5º of dorsiflexion in an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) can help control for knee hyperextension by encouraging a slight knee flexion during stance, which can assist in managing the patient's difficulty with foot clearance during swing phase and knee hyperextension during stance.

A Patient Recovering from Stroke Has Trouble Clearing Her Foot