Thrive F5 Spiral AFO

THRIVE F5 SPIRAL ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS (AFO) BRACE LIGHTER. FASTER. STRONGER. THE #1 SPIRAL CARBON FIBER AFO WITH THE BEST 2-YEAR WARRANTY! AVAILABLE NOW! Walk easier and more naturally with the all-new Thrive F5 Spiral Carbon Fibre AFO. The F5 Spiral AFO is a posterior carbon fibre ankle foot orthosis (AFO) and represents the future of drop foot bracing. Expert craftsmanship, ultra-sleek design, incredible durability, and dynamic “spring-like” carbon fibre properties make the F5 the best choice for those seeking to return to an active lifestyle. The Thrive F5 SPIRAL AFO design boasts the following best-in-class product features: ✔ EASY-GRAB CLOSURE – Set it and forget it, and never thread a strap through a D-ring again! The F5 straps make your life easier. Once your strap is set to size, your AFO clicks into place effortlessly and securely! It unbuckles just as easily by simply grabbing the red pull tab. Tired of constantly replacing Velcro straps? The F5 straps last 5X as long because the closure does not wear out like Velcro. ✔ ULTRA-LIGHT – Our aerospace-grade carbon fibre stores and releases energy, providing spring-like dynamic feedback to make walking easier and more natural. Common indications include foot drop, Achilles tendinosis, foot slap, MS, muscular dystrophy, traumatic brain injury, Charcotmarie-tooth, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, post-polio syndrome, midfoot and ankle arthrosis, and more. ✔ 2-YEAR WARRANTY – Maximum durability and the industry’s best 2-year total carbon fibre warranty. The Thrive F5 SPIRAL AFO was independently tested to 1.2 million cycles at the equivalent of a 275 lb individual with no signs of breakage! ✔ MAXIMUM SUPPORT – The F5 AFO strikes the perfect balance between lightweight construction and optimal support. ✔ MAXIMUM COMFORT – The F5 AFO uses thermal-formed, moisture-wicking padding, making this brace the most comfortable and cool AFO on the market. ✔ ZERO CONTACT – Our proprietary posterior lateral strut design avoids contact with the ankle bone that causes many other devices to be uncomfortable or painful. ✔ FUTURISTIC DESIGN – The breathtaking laminated finish and intricate design details make the F5 AFO the single most premium product in the industry. ✔ 5 CONVENIENT SIZES – People are not one-size-fits-all, and your AFO brace shouldn’t be either! The F5 AFO accommodates the full spectrum of sizes and anatomies, from Women’s size 5.5 to Men’s size 16. ✔ FAMILY OWNED – Thrive Orthopedics is a family-owned, independent business operating out of Carmel, Indiana. We treat every customer like a member of the Thrive family. HOW DOES THE Thrive F5 SPIRAL AFO HELP? ✔ Lightweight, Dynamic Support – The F5 AFO is more than just a foot drop brace. Leveraging ultra-light, aerospace-grade carbon fibre, the F5 is one of the lightest yet most supportive devices available in the industry today. This dynamic control allows for improved support, off-loading, and balance, helping you walk more naturally. ✔ Dorsiflexion Assist – People suffering from drop foot lose some or all of their ability to dorsiflex, their ability to raise their foot upwards towards their shin. The F5 AFO not only provides control and support for users with foot drop, but the contoured footplate design and carbon fibre material properties actually store and release energy throughout the gait cycle to provide dorsiflexion assistance and a spring-like effect. ✔ Flexibility for Plantar Flexion – The F5 Spiral AFO has a sleek, flexible design, optimal for active users who are not experiencing plantar flexor weakness (ability to push foot downwards) or mild to moderate knee instability (see F3 AFO for those conditions). The F5 provides a flexible, passive limitation on plantar flexion, promoting a more natural and dynamic gait with high energy return. ✔ Muscle Usage & Posture – Many practitioners and clinical experts cite extensive benefits of dynamic carbon fibre ankle foot orthoses (like the F5) over more restrictive and cumbersome plastic devices often prescribed to those suffering from foot drop. According to Randy Stevens, BOCPD, CFO, “The energy restoring aspect of carbon AFOs increases range of motion in the knee and hip, and leads to less abducted gait patterns. More muscles are firing, so we’re not contributing to weakening of the gastrocs. Oftentimes a more normal gait brings with it a more erect posture, as well.” ✔ Incredible Comfort – Our posterior lateral strut design allows the brace to enter your shoe on the outside of your foot, behind the ankle bone, creating a zero contact entry point and eliminating painful rubbing and chafing that many users experience with other AFOs on the market. Our moisture-wicking padding is dry, breathable, washable, and replaceable. ✔ Designed With You in Mind – If you have ever had a bad experience in the healthcare system, you know the only way to get what you deserve is to advocate for yourself. With insurances and healthcare networks trying to maximise profit by prescribing cheap plastic devices or one-size-fits-all braces that just don’t fit, we set out to design a product that we would be proud to give to a member of our own family. The F5 AFO is the most premium and functional device on the market – don’t settle for anything less.