Description
- Easy: For most people, getting effective offloading with FORS is as simple as wearing a post-op surgical shoe.
- Comfortable: FORS can be worn comfortably all day, every day.
- Stable: For people who have lost sensation in their feet, offloading boots and casts may increase risk of falling and injury. The FORS insole in a surgical shoe may be a safer option.
- Durable: A single FORS Insole will typically last far longer than is necessary to heal most ulcers.
- Affordable: The durability of the FORS often means saving time and money versus frequently replacing insoles.
Why Does Offloading Matter?
The presence of a diabetic foot ulcer is a huge health risk because these types of wounds are slow to heal and likely to become infected, and these infections can lead to devastating complications including amputations and even death. The longer a wound remains unhealed, the greater the risk of infection, and so it is absolutely critical to heal these wounds as quickly as possible. For people with diabetes and / or neuropathy, localized areas of high pressure on the bottom of the foot (plantar) increases the risk of developing plantar ulcers and disrupts healing because the ulcerated areas are repeatedly exposed to traumatic pressure while walking.
The FORS advantage
Superior Pressure Mitigation
Successful offloading involves moving pressure away from high pressure areas without creating new high pressure areas. In fact, devices that shift high pressure away from the middle of ulcers but create increased pressure along the outer edges of ulcers can actually cause the ulcers to increase in size! In a recent scientific study, the FORS insole was proven to reduce pressure on ulcerated areas by over 40%, without increasing pressure on the edges of the ulcerated areas.
In the same study, the leading competitor was shown to shift pressure from the center of ulcers directly to the edges of the ulcerated areas; and in fact, the highest pressure measurements in the entire study were observed along on the edges of the offloaded areas when that product was used.
Lasts Up to 5x Longer
FORS plugs won't shift or fall out, yet can be removed easily at the time of fitting.
Made using a patented** design and superior materials, FORS Insoles hold up longer, are less likely to "bottom out", and provide effective offloading for heavier patients.