What is Walking boot?

Category: Equipment

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Generic name: Therapeutic brace

A walking boot helps control plantar flexion and helps prevent foot drop. Heel is suspended over a molded cavity for maximum pressure relief.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Foot drop 2 0
Achilles tendonitis 1 0
Broken ankle 1 0
Complex regional pain syndrome type I 1 2
Floppiness 1 0

Show all 10 reasons taken


  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 1
Mild 0
None 7

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Walking boot

Side effect Patients Percentage
Foot stress fracture 1
Pain 1

Why patients stopped taking Walking boot

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 4
Side effects too severe 1
See all 5 patients who've stopped using Walking boot

Duration

Stopped using Walking boot

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 4
6 months - 1 year 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 7
Usually 1
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 7
Last updated:
There are no evaluations for Walking boot.