Donna enjoys opportunities to educate and teach and has extensive knowledge and experience in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems
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Introduction
An orthosis is an individually designed or customised device, which is applied to the external part of the body to provide support and protection for that particular area of the body. The design, materials and function of the orthosis is based on a patient assessment, including their medical history, biomechanical principles and the individual needs of the user. This is the first course in a complete programme on orthotics.
Aims
Understanding the factors of a patient assessment to form the basis of how an orthotic device is created.
Outline
This course is made up of videos, reading, discussions and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:
- 3 Videos
- Reading activity
- Quiz
Target audience
This course is aimed at rehabilitation professionals, students and assistants including but not limited to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Doctors, Rehabilitation Nurses, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Psychologists, Audiologists, Dietetics, Social Workers. Community Health Workers, Nurses or Medical Doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.