Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. Of or pertaining to orthotics
- n. An orthopedic appliance designed to support, straighten or improve the functioning of a body part; an orthosis
Examples
“I'm very happy to say that I can wear a shoe that is stylish while I wear an orthotic, which is a brace.”
“The characteristics of Familial Dysautonomia that give rise to treatment modifications of accepted orthotic intervention.”
“Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal BackJoy Core orthotic BackJoy Chief Executive Bing Howenstein say his company's device can be used any place you sit—including a car seat or sofa.”
The Wall Street Journal: Some Extra Help for Sitting Back-Pain Free
“BackJoy Orthotics LLC sells a similar soft-plastic-and-foam device for $39.95, which the Boulder, Colo., company calls a back orthotic because it says it properly aligns the body, like the way shoe orthotics work for feet.”
The Wall Street Journal: Some Extra Help for Sitting Back-Pain Free
“The more rigid the materials used to make the orthotic device, the more stable the foot will be in the baseball shoe.”
The Huffington Post: Dr. Steve Rosenberg: It's a Matter of Seconds
“Custom-made orthotics are usually fabricated from a molded plaster cast of the foot that a podiatrist takes in his office and then sends to a specialized orthotic laboratory to design the product.”
The Huffington Post: Dr. Steve Rosenberg: It's a Matter of Seconds
“Depending on how rigid the material the orthotic device is made of, it will determine how much support the foot will receive.”
The Huffington Post: Dr. Steve Rosenberg: It's a Matter of Seconds
“Players can control abnormal foot pronation and improve their foot biomechanics by placing an arch support or a custom-made orthotic in their baseball, running, soccer, tennis and basketball shoes or football cleats.”
The Huffington Post: Dr. Steve Rosenberg: It's a Matter of Seconds
“Depending on the rigidity of the orthotic or arch support material the more supportive the foot will be.”
“His business is prosthetics and orthotics - the evaluation, fabrication and custom-fitting of artificial limbs and orthotic braces.”
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