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  2. Orthotics - Wikipedia

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    A pair of AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis) braces being used to aid bilateral foot drop. Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, romanized: ortho, lit. 'to straighten, to align') is a medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses, sometimes known as braces, calipers, or splints. [1]

  3. Milwaukee brace - Wikipedia

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    The Milwaukee brace, also known as a cervico-thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis or CTLSO, is a back brace most often used in the treatment of spinal curvatures (such as scoliosis or kyphosis) in children but also, more rarely, in adults to prevent collapse of the spine and associated pain and deformity. It is a full-torso brace that extends from the ...

  4. Reciprocating gait orthosis - Wikipedia

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    A Reciprocating Gait Orthosis or RGO is a type of Orthosis. [1] Reciprocating Gait Orthoses are used by people who require them to stand or walk. [2] References

  5. Shoe insert - Wikipedia

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    A pair of orthopedic insoles A pair of regular leather inner soles. A removable shoe insert, otherwise known as a foot orthosis, insole or inner sole, accomplishes many purposes, including daily wear comfort, height enhancement, plantar fasciitis treatment, arch support, foot and joint pain relief from arthritis, overuse, injuries, leg length discrepancy, and other causes such as orthopedic ...

  6. Orthotist - Wikipedia

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    AFO for a child. It can be used to support an isolated foot drop by blocking the plantar flexion with all negative consequences. (Designation of the orthosis according to the body parts included in the orthosis fitting: ankle and foot, English abbreviation: AFO for ankle-foot orthoses) The photo does not show the most modern manufacturing technology.

  7. Neuromechanics of orthoses - Wikipedia

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    Neuromechanics of orthoses refers to how the human body interacts with orthoses.Millions of people in the U.S. suffer from stroke, multiple sclerosis, postpolio, spinal cord injuries, or various other ailments that benefit from the use of orthoses. [1]

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