Features background information for beginners in foot orthotic therapy, outlining the latest theories, approaches and techniques for making braces and supports. The book also provides ideas for more practised sports clinicians. The highly-illustrated format is designed to help practitioners to customize orthotic devices for athletes and patients, improve the quality of their orthotics and save time by creating orthotics in-house. The advice given also helps to promote healing, allowing athletes to return to the game more quickly. The book offers easy, hands-on instructions for making state-of-the-art orthotics.
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Illustrationen
17 black & white illustrations, 157 black & white halftones
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Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 222 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-87322-829-9 (9780873228299)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Introduction to orthotic therapy; relation of foot biomechanics to lower extremity pathology; orthotic and related research; biomechanical examination; casting and moulds; equipment and materials; in-office fabrication of semi-rigid orthotics; rigid orthotics; orthotics for special conditions; orthotic systems; practical concerns of the patient.