provides functional stability to a joint or prevents, corrects, or compensates for a deformity or weakness
orthosis
an example of an orthosis
shoe insert
goals of orthosis
- maintain or maximize function
- prevent deformity
- improve positioning or range of motion
- allow protection and position for proper healing and recovery
- improve mobility and quality of life
functions of static orthosis
- prevent/limit motion
- position for proper healing
- scar reduction
- protection from further injury
functions for dynamic orthosis
- facilitates movement
- increase ROM to stretch
- assist muscle weakness
- allows for exercise
materials for orthosis
- thermoplastics
- low-temperature thermoplasts
- high-temperature thermoplasts
- thermosets
which spinal orthosis can be hard and soft?
cervical (CO)
which spinal orthosis provides motion control in all three planes?
cervical thoracic (CTO)
which spinal orthosis addresses deformity, fractures, and low back pain?
thoracolumbosacral (TLSO)
which spinal orthosis is a treatment of scoliosis; endpoint control, transverse support, and correction of the curve?
cervicothoracolumbosacral (CTLSO)
which lower limb orthosis is a semi-rigid or rigid insert that corrects foot alignment, improves function, and relieves pain?
foot orthosis (FO)
which lower limb orthosis controls the amount of dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the ankle; CP, foot drop, weak muscles?
ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
which lower limb orthosis provides support, corrects deformity, prevents injury, and knee OA?
knee orthosis (KO)
which lower limb orthosis helps severe knee extensor and hamstring weakness, knee instability, and spasticity of hamstrings; persons with SCI?
knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO)
who were the 3D printed foot orthotics meant to help?
people with foot problems from diabetes, foot ulcers
a driven gait orthosis used to treat individuals with neurological diseases or injuries such as stroke, SCI, brain injury, MS, and cerebral palsy
hacoma lokomat
upper limb orthoses (6)
- finger orthoses
- hand orthoses
- wrist-elbow orthoses (WHO)
- elbow orthoses (EO)
- shoulder orthoses
- shoulder-elbow-wrist-hand orthoses (SEWHO)
a rigid device fabricated of low-temperature thermoplastics or plaster that provides progressive mobilization as ROM is gained
serial static orthosis
similar to serial static; component pieces are included with the thermoplastic orthosis to progress ROM
static progressive orthosis
examples of upper limb orthoses
- exo-glove poly
- myopro upper limb orthosis
- vanderbilt university post stroke to complete ADLs
