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    (ICS): orthotics of the lower extremities, orthotics of the upper extremities, orthotics for the trunk, and orthotics for the head. Orthoses are also classified...
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    Bunion (section Orthotics)
    There are a variety of available orthotics including off-the-shelf commercial products and custom-molded orthotics, which may be prescribed medical devices...
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    Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics. Other credentialing bodies who are involved in orthotics include the Board for Orthotic Certification...
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  • Comparison of orthotics refers to podiatrists molding custom orthotics to address patients' foot malformations. There are multiple means developed to create...
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  • appropriately. Assistive technology Dementia Orthotics Memory aid Yanna, James V., "Cognitive Orthotics for Students with Cognitive Disabilities" (2005)...
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  • Pet orthotics refers to the use of orthotics for pets. Orthotics is an allied health care field concerned with the design, development, fitting, and manufacture...
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    well. This all-or-nothing rule is the premise for orthotic posting or wedging. Supportive orthotics in the shoe is a method commonly implemented to treat...
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  • for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) is a non-governmental organization of people working in or interested in prosthetics, orthotics, mobility and assistive...
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  • resins. Around this time, the orthotics industry sought to combine with the prosthetics industry. In 1950, the American Orthotics and Prosthetics Association...
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  • Occupational therapy (B.O.T.) and bachelor's degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics (B.P.O.) of 4+1⁄2 years including a 6-month compulsory Internship as per...
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    Shoe insert (redirect from Orthotic insert)
    Comparison of orthotics Orthotics Podiatry Razeghi, Mohsen; Batt, Mark Edward (2000). "Biomechanical analysis of the effect of orthotic shoe inserts"...
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  • Publications on behalf of International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics. Prosthetics and Orthotics International is aimed at all professionals who have an interest...
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    reproduced and readily compared and evaluated. To improve the gait pattern, orthotics can be included in the therapy concept. An orthosis can support physiotherapeutic...
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    An orthotist may address gait abnormalities by prescribing the use of orthotics.[citation needed] Appropriate footwear is also very important for people...
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    Polio (section Orthotics)
    to be able to stand and walk safely and to improve the gait pattern, orthotics can be included in the therapy concept. Today, modern materials and functional...
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    children either from expensive prescribed orthotics (i.e. shoe inserts) or less expensive over-the-counter orthotics. As a symptom itself, flat feet usually...
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    Arthritis of the knee is typically a particularly debilitating form of arthritis. The knee may become affected by almost any form of arthritis. The word...
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    Treatments may include medication, physical therapy, exercise, heat therapy, orthotics, and assistive devices, and rest. Medications in the corticosteroids family...
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    is bent and the foot contact is complete. To improve the gait pattern, orthotics can be included in the therapy concept. An Orthosis can support physiotherapeutic...
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    personnel (ADLs) Accessible toilet Assistive technology Assisted living Mobility aid Orthotics and braces Physical accessibility Prosthetics Universal design Web accessibility...
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    after the loss of limbs or loss of function. This can include prostheses, orthotics, or wheelchairs.[citation needed] Many countries are dealing with aging...
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    pain medications, and stretch. If this is not sufficient, physiotherapy, orthotics, splinting, or steroid injections may be options. If these measures are...
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    of the nerve. Orthotics and improved footwear are the first-line treatments for Morton's neuroma. In addition to traditional orthotic arch supports,...
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    protection to the user. This also explains the difference of an exoskeleton to orthotics, as orthosis mainly aims to promote progressively increased muscle work...
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    Stroke (section Orthotics)
    on the Orthotic Management of Stroke Patients, Non-Articulated Ankle-Foot Ortheses (PDF). International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics. pp. 87–94...
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    landfills at end of life. Biodegradable athletic footwear Comparison of orthotics List of shoe styles Shoe tossing Footwear, World. "Global Footwear Industry:...
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  • experiment with orthotics, and through trial and error, developed a formula based on 16 unique measurements of the foot. Unlike off-the-shelf orthotics or even...
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  • medical equipment (DME), and durable medical equipment and prosthetics and orthotics (DMEPOS). Home medical equipment is a category of devices used for patients...
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    phase of gait and people may adopt a steppage gait pattern or ankle-foot-orthotics may be indicated. Factors such as hand function, skin integrity, and comfort...
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  • Pedorthist” is a title used by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC) International Certification, Board of...
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