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HEEL STIFFNESS
Heel too soft
Symptoms
• Foot will come to flat position too early (amputees will feel like sinking
into a hole)
• Extra energy is required to climb up over the toe
• Toe will feel too stiff
• Knee may hyperextend
Action
• Add stiffer heel wedge
• Shift socket anterior (or foot posterior)
Heel too hard
Symptoms
• Rapid heel to toe movement
• At heel strike the amputee has poor control of his prosthesis
• Minimal energy return feeling
• Knee may become unstable
Action
• Replace (or remove) wedge with a softer one
• Shift socket posterior (or foot anterior)
HEEL WEDGES, TARSAL CORE AND ACHILLES STRAP (Figure 3)
Heel Wedges
• Wedges can be inserted to increase heel stiffness.
• To insert: Slide the wedge between the Talux Tarsal Core and the Achilles
Strap retainer until it protrudes evenly on both sides.
• To remove: Grab the exposed end of the wedge with pliers and pull
to remove.
• To attach permanently: Trim the wedge to the width of the keel.
• Apply a drop of Loctite 495 to the surface where the wedge meets the
foot plate.
• Do not expose Tarsal Core to heat, abrasive materials or excessive
moisture as it may cause damage.
• Below are the corresponding stiffness to color:
White
Red
Blue
FLEX-FOOT SOCK
To protect the cover and avoid noise a Flex-Foot sock is fitted over the foot
module before installing the cover. The sock should be loose in the heel area.
SHOE HORN (Figure 4+5)
When removing and installing the cover use shoehorn to avoid damage to
foot or cover.
CAUTION: Don't use the alignment wedges with the male pyramid adapter
on the Talux system.
Achilles strap adjustment
To correctly set the achilles strap tension, follow these instructions:
Soft
Medium
Hard
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