(1) lower limb orthotics mainly is indicated to a variety of neuromuscular diseases such as polio sequelae, cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, amputations, muscle paralysis and spastic paralysis caused by damage of the peripheral edge of the nerve, and secondary knee varus and valgus, knee recurvation. (2) lower limb orthotics is also indicated to a variety of bone and joint disorders, such as lower limb fractures, congenital hip dislocation, congenital clubfoot, femoral epiphysis and osteochondrosis and so on. What is the scope of indication of lower limb orthotics?(1) Leg weakness; (2) the deformities of lower limb bone and joint (3) dysfunction of lower limb bone and joint; (4) the foot and ankle deformation, clubfoot, foot varus, flat foot valgus ;(5) peripheral nerve palsy; (6) knee disorders; (7) hip disease; (8) lower limb fractures; (9)paraplegia. How do we use common lower limb orthotics and what is training point? (1) Patient needs to wear single pants and a pair of socks, first wear shoe or foot sleeve, then orthotics. And the foot has deformity, that will require manual correction before wearing. Patient can attach the straps from the bottom when orthotics is adjusted fit, finally attach the hip strap. Take-off is contrary to the wearing (2) Guide and help patients to exercise, walk, sit.Patient with unilateral orthotics whose first step goes along with the healthy leg,then second step with the another leg; Patient with bilateral orthotics stands with hands on parallel bars.They can try to walk in the parallel bars until they are master of standing equilibrium. At first stride should be small, no more than the length of contralateral foot. Patients try to sit at a different seat height.
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