Blatchford Multiflex Ankle 30 mm Instructions D'utilisation page 7

7 Fitting Advice
934331 for snubber replacement
Symptoms
• Sinking at heel strike
• Foot slap
• Rapid transition from the heel
strike through stance phase
• Difficulty controlling heel
action (e.g. foot jars into mid-
stance)
• Foot feels too rigid
• Drop-off in mid-late stance
• Feels like walking downhill
• Difficulty walking over the
forefoot
• Feels like walking uphill
Note: Bilateral users may require stiffer snubbers than unilateral users. Trans-femoral users may
require a softer plantarflexion action than trans-tibial users.
Ankle ball:
primary
plantarflexion
control
15°
Max
Cause Solution
Heel too soft a.
b. Fit a harder ankle ball
Heel too hard a.
b. Fit a softer ankle ball
Forefoot too a.
soft
b. Fit a harder snubber
Forefoot too a.
hard
b. Fit a softer snubber
Snubber:
primary
dorsiflexion
control
7
Confirm A–P alignment and heel
height accommodation
Confirm A–P alignment and heel
height accommodation
Confirm A–P alignment and heel
height accommodation
Confirm A–P alignment and heel
height accommodation
10°
Max
938224/5-0819