FROM MY PT SCHOOL NOTES · ORTHOTICS · UNIT 1
Foundations, Foot Mechanics & Foot Orthoses
How to establish a useful mechanical goal, examine foot and gait function, and decide whether footwear or foot orthoses might help.
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ORTHOTICS UNIT 1 · 3 CHAPTERS
01Why prescribe an orthosis?Function, forces and a meaningful device trial02Which foot mechanics matter?Foot segments, gait rockers and actual movement03When do foot orthoses help?Shoe fit, load accommodation and evidenceStudy connection
Start with the reason for an orthosis. Build a hypothesis from the patient’s task, gait and examination instead of choosing an insert or brace solely from the diagnosis.
These condensed study lessons are based on personal PT-school notes. New guidance is identified separately. The expanded paid-companion manuscript, still in review, includes deeper examples and original reference tables.
