ORTHOTICS Orthoses are appliances used to control parts of the body. Attached externally, they aid or correct the function of a particular limb. Designed to stabilize fractures, facilitate controlled motion and to protect and correct parts of the body, orthoses are primarily utilized to:
Apply or reduce controlled force in order to protect a body part
Restrict or alter motion to prevent or correct a deformity
Orthoses are appliances used to control parts of the body. Attached externally, they aid or correct the function of a particular limb. Designed to stabilize fractures, facilitate controlled motion and to protect and correct parts of the body, orthoses are primarily utilized to: