This module will equip you with knowledge and skills of lower limb orthotics.
It provides knowledge and skills on assessment of patient with neuromuscular & musculoskeletal conditions, prescription and manufacturing processes of Knee Ankle Foot Orthoses & Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis.
This modules gives you an introduction on Orthotic Sciences learned in Prosthetics and Orthotics field. It is 80% practical and composed of 4 units namely:
- Biomechanics 1C
- Foot Orthosis (FO)
- Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)
- Knee Orthosis (KO)
This module is designed to equip you with the basic principles of mathematics used in the manufacture of orthopedic appliances, the basic concepts of mechanics in relation to biomechanics and workshop practice, and to help them understand the basic concepts of orthotic biomechanics and examine in details of pathological human locomotion.