Orthotics Glossary

Abbreviation for Functional Electrical Stimulation; the use of controlled electrical pulses to activate paralysed or wea...

Abbreviation for Foot Orthosis; an intra-shoe device used to support, align, or correct foot mechanics.

A device worn inside the shoe that supports, aligns, or corrects the mechanical function of the foot.

The application of electrical current to paralysed or weakened muscles to produce functional movement, often used in con...

An orthotic device designed to control abnormal foot motion and improve biomechanical function during dynamic activity,...

The systematic study of human locomotion using observational or instrumented methods to quantify walking patterns and in...

A Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System alphanumeric code used in the United States to classify orthotic devices for...

A wide-based, single-sided assistive walking frame used by patients with unilateral weakness or hemiplegia, often prescr...

A lower-limb orthosis extending from the pelvis to the foot, providing support and control at the hip, knee, ankle, and...

An orthosis that extends from the hip to the foot, controlling motion at the hip, knee, ankle, and foot joints.

A standardised muscle-strength assessment method in which joint movement occurs at a constant angular velocity, used to...

A brand-name compression garment widely used as a generic reference to custom or prefabricated graduated compression ort...

Acronym for Knee–Ankle–Foot Orthosis; an orthotic device extending from the thigh to the foot, used to control the knee,...

An external device applied to the knee joint to provide support, correct alignment, or restrict motion.

A formal clinical document authored by a prescribing physician or orthotist that justifies the medical need for an ortho...

A measurable difference in the length of paired limbs, most commonly the lower extremities, which may be addressed throu...

Abbreviation for Limb-Length Discrepancy; a measurable inequality between paired limbs requiring orthotic or surgical co...

Lumbosacral Orthosis; a device that encompasses the lumbar spine and sacral region to restrict motion or provide support...

The primary arch of the foot, running along its inner border from the heel to the first metatarsal head, critical to sho...

An orthotic insert or outsole modification that is thicker on the medial (inner) side, applying a varus force to the foo...

A transverse ridge or pad incorporated into a shoe sole or insole, positioned proximal to the metatarsal heads to redist...

Pain and inflammation in the ball of the foot, centred around the metatarsal heads, often addressed orthotic interventio...

A cervico-thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis (CTLSO) designed to treat scoliosis in skeletally immature patients, distinguish...

A custom-fabricated insole shaped to an individual's foot contour, used to provide support, correct alignment, or redist...