Does your kiddo wear AFOs? Or are you getting AFOs soon for your child? AFOs can help your little one to take his or her first steps, stand up longer, enjoy better stability even with low muscle tone, and much...

Is your kiddo getting an Indy 2 Stage? Are you talking about it with your orthotist? The Indy 2 Stage is a two-brace system, which is highly customizable to your child’s specific diagnoses, such as hypotonia, hypertonia, pronation, and others....

The Indy 2 Stage works for a wide variety of children in a range of situations: Very young children who are still working on transitional skills, such as moving from crawling to walking School-age kiddos who walk all morning and...

At Surestep, we believe that kids have to be kids. That’s why we designed our braces and shoes to let your child run, jump, and play without feeling restricted.  Which means that accidents happen—juice is spilled, mud is stepped in,...

Surestep products have helped thousands of kids stand, walk, run, and play. All of our braces are customized for each patient’s individual needs.  Plus, we alter some braces beyond the base model, offering several modifications. One example that is particularly...

“Does my child need SMOs?” Parents ask this all the time. And it’s an important question because the issues SMOs address can have long-term implications. To find out if SMOs might be a helpful part of your child’s future, here...

There’s nothing like watching your child do something for the very first time. Roll over. Stand. Walk. But development doesn’t always happen as quickly as it could or should. And other times, that progression seems to plateau completely. In either...

What is hypotonia? Parenting forces you to ask a countless number of questions you never expected to even consider. And that’s certainly one of them. If the word hypotonia recently entered your vocabulary, you’re probably equal parts concerned and confused....

  SMO braces probably weren’t in the future you imagined for your child. But it’s amazing how a little molded plastic has helped countless kids reach milestones, keep up with peers, and walk for the very first time. Could they...

How can I possibly find shoes for AFOs and SMOs? You’re not the first parent to ask. And you won’t be the last. Pediatric orthotics change lives every day, but they also create challenges. One of the most frequent revolves...