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Orthotics
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Question | Answer |
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Soft inserts | Type of foot orthoses. Purpose: reduce areas of high loading, restrict forces, protect painful/ sensitive areas of the foot. Ex: metatarsal pad |
Cushion heel | Type of foot orthosis. Purpose: cushions heel from forces at heel contact, relieves strain on plantar fascia |
Craig-Scott KAFO | Commonly used for paraplegics. Consists of shoe attachments w/ reinforced foot plates, BiCAAL ankle jts set in sl DF, pretibial band, pawl knee locks with bail release, and single thigh bands. |
Oregon orthotic system | Combination of plastic and metal components, allows for triplanar control in 3 planes of motion (sagittal, frontal, transverse) |
Fracture braces | KAFO device with a calf / thigh shell that encompasses the fx site |