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Orthotics

that focuses on the design and application of orthoses, sometimes known as braces or calipers. An orthosis is "an externally applied device used to influence...

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Paralytic illness of Franklin D. Roosevelt

remained paralyzed from the waist down and relied on a wheelchair and leg braces for mobility, which he took efforts to conceal in public. In 1938, he...

Last Update: 2024-03-07T01:51:18Z Word Count : 4626

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Robert Wadlow

the intention of studying law. Wadlow required leg braces when walking and had little feeling in his legs and feet. He never used a wheelchair. Wadlow became...

Last Update: 2024-03-21T07:51:46Z Word Count : 1065

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Forrest Gump (character)

to run, his leg braces broke apart. Once he was free of them, Forrest was able to run incredibly fast. Forrest would never wear leg braces again, and was...

Last Update: 2024-01-13T02:21:03Z Word Count : 3676

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Jamison Newlander

was attributed to mild dyslexia. He wore leg braces from ages seven to nine due to necrosis. With the leg braces, he played baseball, and had a runner who...

Last Update: 2023-11-29T20:38:20Z Word Count : 689

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Abasiophilia

impaired mobility, especially those who use orthopaedic appliances such as leg braces, orthopedic casts, or wheelchairs. The term abasiophilia was first used...

Last Update: 2023-05-23T23:53:09Z Word Count : 244

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Laal Singh Chaddha

golgappas. As a boy in 1977, Laal has an IQ of 75 and is fitted with leg braces to correct a curved spine. He lives in Karoli, Punjab, with his mother...

Last Update: 2024-03-25T10:36:20Z Word Count : 8801

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Rett syndrome

be used to help with seizures. Special education, physiotherapy, and leg braces may also be useful depending on the needs of the child. Many of those...

Last Update: 2024-03-25T03:44:39Z Word Count : 6310

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Forrest Gump

Bullied because of his leg braces and dimwittedness, Jenny tells Forrest to run to flee from a group of children, and when his braces break off, he is revealed...

Last Update: 2024-03-24T02:59:13Z Word Count : 9315

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RJ Mitte

three, and doctors put his legs in casts for six months in an attempt to straighten his feet. Mitte was fitted with leg braces and used crutches throughout...

Last Update: 2024-02-17T19:31:45Z Word Count : 1207

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Orthotics

Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, romanized: ortho, lit. 'to straighten, to align') is a medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses, sometimes known as braces or calipers. An orthosis is "an externally applied device used to influence the structural and functional characteristics of the neuromuscular and skeletal systems." Orthotists are professionals who specialize in designing these braces.


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