Health-protecting and health-promoting information
Informational content on prosthetics and orthotics. The content does not replace diagnosis or treatment; applications are carried out in line with a specialist physician's prescription or medical report.
207 informational articles
Struggling to Put On a Clubfoot Orthosis: A Practical Guide for Families
Practical information for families on heel slipping, strap tightness, choice of socks and skin checks when putting on a clubfoot (pes equinovarus) orthosis.
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What Is a Prosthetic Foot? What Types Are There?
General information on the concept of the prosthetic foot, foot component groups and the factors that play a role in selection.
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Transverse Myelitis and Orthotic Support
An informational guide to what transverse myelitis is, what its symptoms are and the role orthotic support can play during the recovery process.
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Spasticity Management and Wearable Neuromodulation
What spasticity is, in which neurological conditions it occurs and how the wearable neuromodulation method helps manage muscle tightness.
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Cerebral Palsy and Orthotic Applications: General Information
What is cerebral palsy, which symptoms does it present with, and what role do orthotic devices and physiotherapy play in supporting mobility?
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Returning to Daily Life with a Prosthesis
An informational guide to the process by which people using a lower limb prosthesis readjust to home, work and social life.
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Prosthesis and Gait Training
Information on gait training with lower limb prostheses, basic skills, exercises and the assessment tools used to measure progress.
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Prosthetic Fitting and the Components of a Lower Limb Prosthesis
General information on the lower limb prosthetic fitting process, initial and definitive prosthesis stages, and socket, liner, knee and foot components.
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Torticollis in Adults
What is torticollis in adults, why does it develop and what are its symptoms? A general informational article on this condition of the neck muscles.
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Information on Diabetic Foot and Wound Care
A neutral informational article on the causes of diabetic foot wounds, ways to prevent them and the general principles to observe in wound care.
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The Prosthesis Adaptation Process and Returning to Mobility
An informational guide to the stages of prosthesis fitting after amputation, the move from initial to definitive prosthesis, socket fit and component choice.
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When Is a Prosthesis Fitted After Amputation?
Prosthesis timing after amputation: the stages from wound healing and edema control to the temporary and then permanent prosthesis, and the factors involved.
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Prosthetic Liners: Function, Types and Care
A general guide to the role of prosthetic liners, the different material types, correct donning methods and daily skin and liner care.
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Leg Prostheses: Components, Types and the Fitting Process
An informative overview of the basic parts of lower limb prostheses, mechanical and microprocessor knee options and the individual fitting process.
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Prosthetic Foot Components: Selection Criteria and Operating Principles
A general informational guide to prosthetic foot types, activity levels, energy-storing carbon-fiber feet and the criteria that affect component selection.
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Pin-Lock (Shuttle Lock) Socket Systems
A general informational article on the working principle and suspension method of pin-lock socket systems and their use in below-knee prostheses.
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How Do Passive Vacuum Socket Systems Work?
General information on how passive vacuum socket systems work, their components, who they may be suitable for and how to care for them.
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Microprocessor Knee Joints: How Do They Work?
A general guide to the working principle of microprocessor knee joints, how they differ from mechanical knees, the phases of gait and activity levels.
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