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The VARILITE Band-It positions the lower extremities, and is ideal for individuals with poor lower extremity control, spasticity, impaired sensation, eversion/inversion malalignments, body-scheme deficits, and heel cord shortening. The Band-It is made with soft closed-cell foam covered in knit fabric edged with a nylon binding. The front closure is a high-strength, molded side squeeze buckle. The Band-It attaches to the footplate of a wheelchair.

VARILITE Band-It has a Dynamic Positioning Strap. Dynamic positioning allows freedom of ankle movement, which prevents joint stiffening. If the client has increased extensor tone, the dynamic component keeps the foot in place, while maintaining flexion at the ankle. Dynamic positioning is achieved by adjusting the length of the webbing within the tension lock. For a dynamic effect, the webbing is left lax (Fig.5), while for a static effect, the webbing is pulled taunt through the tension