Fitting Advice - Blatchford Esprit Instructions D'utilisation

8 Fitting Advice

Spring sets are supplied as matched pairs i.e. the heel and toe spring are designed to work
together to give smooth progression for most users.
Heel stiffness
Progression throughout the stance phase should be smooth; heel function is key to this
process:
• Too soft a heel or load line excessively posterior will result in sinking at heel strike and
difficulty in getting over the toe.
• Too hard a heel or load line excessively anterior will result in a rapid progression through
mid-stance or jarring at heel strike.
Heel too soft
Heel too hard
Please contact your supplier if it is not possible to achieve a smooth gait after following the
advice above.
Symptoms
• Sinking at heel strike
• Difficulty climbing over the
toe (toe feels too hard)
• Rapid transition from heel
strike through stance phase
• Difficulty in controlling heel
action,
foot jars into mid-stance
• Foot feels too rigid
1. Move socket anteriorly in relation
to the foot
(excess movement may result in
drop-off )
2. Fit a stiffer spring set
1. Move socket posteriorly in relation
to foot
2. Fit softer spring set
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Remedy
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