Spinal Orthotics

Laaraib Nawaz
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• To check adequacy of orthosis prescribed.
• To rule out if there is any modification needed.
• To check pressure distribution is even.
• To check pressure application is according to need or not.
• To determine all the biomechanical principles are being followed.
• There are three main steps :
1. Prescription
2. Initial evaluation
3. Final evaluation
 Static evaluation
 Dynamic evaluation
 Gait Disorders with Orthoses Usage

• Sometimes if prescribed orthoses do not meet

biomechanical principles they may cause
some negative effects as well due to excessive
pressure application to some areas.
• E.g. It may result in circumduction gait if knee
locks are a problem.
• All the negative effects discussed earlier can
result.
 COMPOSITE
• A combination of two or more materials to
form a new material system with enhanced
material properties
• Reinforcement + Matrix = Composite
 Examples for composites
• Fiber reinforced plastics:
• 􀂾 Classified by type of fiber:
 Wood (cellulose fibers in a lignin and
hemicellulose matrix)
 Carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CRP)
 Glass-fiber reinforced plastic (GRP)
(informally,fiberglass")
 Classified by matrix:
• 􀂃 Thermoplastic Composites
• – short fiber thermoplastics
• – long fiber thermoplastics or long fiber reinforced
• thermoplastics
• – glass mat thermoplastics
• – continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics
• 􀂃 Thermoset Composites