PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS
Prosthetics and Orthotics is a specialized healthcare course focused on designing, fabricating, and fitting artificial limbs (prostheses) and supportive devices (orthoses) to improve mobility and function for individuals with physical impairments.
What the Course Covers
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- Prosthetics: The science of creating artificial limbs for individuals who have lost limbs due to trauma, disease, or congenital conditions.
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- Orthotics: The design and application of braces, splints, and other devices to support or correct musculoskeletal and neurological conditions.
Students learn:
- Orthotics: The design and application of braces, splints, and other devices to support or correct musculoskeletal and neurological conditions.
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- Human anatomy and physiology
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- Biomechanics and gait analysis
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- Materials science and device fabrication
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- Clinical assessment and patient care
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- Rehabilitation techniques and psychology