Fitting Advice - Blatchford Javelin Instructions D'utilisation

9 Fitting Advice

Springs are supplied as matched sets i.e. the pylon/toe and heel springs are designed to work
together to give smooth progression for most users. If this is not the case, please refer to the
advice below.
Heel too soft
• Sinking at heel strike
• Difficulty climbing over the toe
Heel too hard
• Rapid transition from heel strike
• Difficulty in controlling heel action,
• Foot feels too rigid
Toe/Pylon • Rapid progression through
too soft
• Drop-off at higher activity levels
Please contact your supplier if it is not possible to achieve a smooth gait after following the advice above.
Symptoms
(toe feels too hard)
through stance phase
foot jars into mid-stance
mid-stance.
Move socket anteriorly in relation to the foot
(excess movement may result in drop-off )
Move socket posteriorly in relation to foot
1 Move socket posteriorly in relation to foot
2 Plantarflex foot slightly
Note: some re-alignment may be required
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Remedy
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