Energy Recovery Carbon Orthoses
Energy Recovery Carbon Orthoses
ENERGY RETURN CARBON ORTHOSES
Energy return carbon orthoses are lightweight yet highly durable devices used in modern orthopedic treatment and rehabilitation that enhance body movements efficiently. These orthoses, made from carbon fiber materials, are generally preferred for lower extremity and leg orthoses. Their most distinctive feature is the capacity to store and return energy. In other words, these orthoses store the energy exerted by users while stepping and return this energy, making movement more efficient.
Features of Energy Return Carbon Orthoses:
Lightweight and Durable: Carbon fiber is known for its low weight and high durability. This feature allows users to move without fatigue during long-term use.Energy Storage: The flexion and compression energy at the ankle or knee joint during walking is stored thanks to carbon orthoses. When stepping, the foot recovers this stored energy, enabling movement with less effort.
Dynamic Movement Support: These orthoses mimic natural biomechanical movements, improving the user’s gait. They also optimize leg and ankle movements, providing a function close to the body’s natural motion.
High Performance and Comfort: The flexibility properties of carbon fiber ensure maximum comfort for the user. This allows for more comfortable and efficient movement during walking.
Advanced Rehabilitation: Especially for patients with walking difficulties due to amputation or neurological diseases, energy return carbon orthoses accelerate rehabilitation and increase mobility.
Applications:
Post-Amputation Rehabilitation: After foot or leg amputation, energy-return carbon orthoses help leg muscles work more efficiently and provide a more natural walking movement.Spasticity and Stroke Conditions: In individuals with muscle weakness in the legs due to neurological diseases, the energy storage and return features allow them to walk with less effort.
High-Performance Athletes: These orthoses, also used by athletes, save energy over long distances and enhance performance.
Advantages:
Efficient Movement: Energy return carbon orthoses store energy with each step, reducing the effort required by the user.
Improved Mobility: They reduce the effort needed for walking, allowing users to cover longer distances with less fatigue.
Rehabilitation and Support: They serve as an effective treatment tool to improve walking ability for individuals with amputation, stroke, or other motor skill losses.
Enhanced Performance: For athletes or active individuals, they reduce muscle fatigue and increase movement efficiency.