Originally Posted by daylilyfan

AFO question.... I saw that you said you wear your AFOs sometimes at night. I have had bilateral AFOs for a few months now. I wore one on my right foot for several years. I have RSD in both feet, have had multiple stress fractures, and have severe pain in my feet. Now have neuropathy also. But had the AFOs for both feet for almost a year. They go from the base of my toes up to my knees.

Do you find the AFOs difficult to walk in? I am always loosing my balance. Because of the RSD in my upper body, shoulders and arms, I cannot push down, so cannot use a cane, or walker or crutch. I use a service dog, and hold her harness handle. But, now with the neuropathy, holding her harness handle is not as easy as it used to be.

Just wondering if it is me, or if anyone else also has a problem walking in AFOs. I like to wear mine to bed, but when I have to get up in the night they are so slippery, I am afraid of falling.