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serial stretch orthoses — a series of static orthoses to keep a body part with a flexion contracture on gentle passive stretch; at each therapy session the joint is extended as far as it will comfortably go and a splint is shaped to hold it at that angle; eventually an… … Medical dictionary
Orthotics — Not to be confused with Prosthetics. Orthotist , orthopaedic brace and ankle foot orthotic (AFO) redirect here, where they are dealt with in their respective sections. Two different braces used to treat scoliosis Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, ortho,… … Wikipedia
Flat feet — Flatfoot redirects here. For the band Flatfoot 56, see Flatfoot 56. Flat feet Classification and external resources A flat foot. ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
Occupational therapy in the management of cerebral palsy — Occupational Therapy (OT) enables individuals with cerebral palsy to participate in activities of daily living that are meaningful to them. A family centred philosophy is used with children who have CP. Occupational therapists work closely with… … Wikipedia
Cerebral palsy — Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
Duchenne muscular dystrophy — Classification and external resources Histopathology of gastrocnemius muscle from patient who died of pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy, Duchenne type. Cross section of muscle shows extensive replacement of muscle fibers by adipose cells … Wikipedia
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 of orthoses. Orthoses, sometimes called braces or splints, are devices that support or correct… … Wikipedia
FELDSPATHS — Les feldspaths sont les minéraux les plus abondants de l’écorce terrestre, dont ils contiennent la majeure partie de l’aluminium, la quasi totalité du sodium et du potassium, une grande partie du calcium et du silicium. Leur identification… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Exoskeleton — The discarded exoskeleton of a dragonfly nymph An exoskeleton is the external skeleton that supports and protects an animal s body, in contrast to the internal skeleton (endoskeleton) of, for example, a human. In popular usage, some of the larger … Wikipedia
Children's feet — are smaller than those of adults, not reaching full size until the ages of 13 in girls and 15 in boys. There are correspondingly small sizes of shoes for them. In poor populations and tropical countries, children commonly go barefoot. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
