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Gay Lloyd Pinder, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, co-founder of the renowned Chidren's Therapy Center in Kent, Washington discusses the SPIO compression systems. For additional information on how the SPIO compression systems have enhanced the lives of thousands of children with sensory and motor developmental delays visit www.spioworks.com or become a fan on FaceBook-
In this weeks's vblog, we discuss our pediatric AFO, called the SMO. The SMO ankle brace or SMO orthotic, stands for Supramalleollar orthoses. This pediatric AFO is a soft AFO for children. The ankle orthosis allows both dorsiflexion and plantarflexion but provides the support kids require when pronation is a problem.
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Can orthoses make muscles weaker? Can they make muscles stronger?Changing proprioceptive input from the foot affects all the muscles involved in gait. This clip is taken from a seminar teaching the effects of altering joint positions in the foot and observing the changes in strength in the deltoid muscles.
![Gay Lloyd Pinder, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, co-founder of the renowned Chidren\](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/R3ZjL3e2dyE/2.jpg "Gay Lloyd Pinder, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, co-founder of the renowned Chidren\")
