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Orthotics
Orthotics is a department which can be found within a hospital, community centre or a private clinic. An Orthotists is a health care professional who can provide splints, shoes, insoles and devices to assist correct and control parts of the body. Some of the patients that an Orthotists will see can have a variety of conditions including:
- Neurological conditions
- Fractures
- Plagiocephaly
- Risk of dislocations
- Tendon injuries
The Orthotists will measure and make a splint which will be individual to the patient. The splint will be made on the request of a health care professional or doctor referring the patient. This splint will assist with the rehabilitation or maintenance of the injury / condition. Follow up appointments for the Orthotic will be made to ensure the splint is fit for purpose, alterations to joint angles to be made if necessary and for hygiene reasons. The patient may be permitted to take the splint of for physiotherapy exercises and washing, dependent upon the instructions from the health care professional prescribing the splint.
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