PEDO 1040 - Fabrication of Functional and Accommodative Orthoses

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2Lab 2
Course Description: This hands-on laboratory experience focuses on fabricating prescribed custom-molded foot orthoses to control and support the structure of the foot. The student will design and fabricate these orthoses from common materials used in the pedorthic practice. Student will fit foot orthosis in footwear.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Assessment score placement in RDNG 0950  or above, or completion of RDNG 0900  with a grade of C or higher. PEDO 1030  or concurrent enrollment. MN Human Services background study with no restrictions will be required.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
1. Model Rectification

1. modification procedures by hand
2. modification procedures by scanner/carver

2. Accommodative

1. custom soft foot orthosis
2. multi-density orthosis

3. Corrective/Functional

intermediate foot orthosis

1. dynamic corrective/functional
2. Themo-plastic foot orthoses
   1. Carbon-fiber foot orthoses
   2. Supra-Malleolar Orthoses (SMO)
   3. University of California Biomechanics Lab (UCBL)
   4. Subtalar Control Foot Orthoses (SCFO)
   5. Partial foot orthoses

4. Fit orthosis to footwear

1. Athletic
2. Therapeutic

• modify negative foot impressions.
• differentiate between common orthotic materials.
• fabricate a variety of corrective/functional foot orthoses.
• fabricate a variety of accommodative foot orthoses.
• fit foot orthoses to footwear.

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