ORTHOTIC PRESCRIBING TERMS

Question 1

the heavier the patient, the thicker you will make the material

Answer 1

patients weight

Question 2

the thickness will dictate amount of flex orthotic will have during gait

Answer 2

flexible material

Question 3

the heavier the patient the thicker the material to prevent breakage of device

Answer 3

rigid material

Question 4

used by people with uncompensated rearfoot varus which affects mostly runners

Answer 4

Blake Functional Orthotic

Question 5

name this post (intrinsic or extrinsic)

build into orthotic device when it is pressed from positive cast or ground into device (less control)

Answer 5

intrinsic post

Question 6

name this post (intrinsic or extrinsic)

added to surface of orthotic device after it has been pressed from positive cast

Answer 6

extrinsic post

Question 7

name this type of extrinsic post?

prescribed to control foot as close to STJ neutral as possible or functionally reasonable during gait

Answer 7

rearfoot post

Question 8

name this term used in rearfoot post?

allows some pronation for shock absorption

Answer 8

IP (initial pronation) grind

Question 9

name this term used in rearfoot post?

elevators are an angulation of the rearfoot post allowing the orthotic to sit in the shoe and allow for contact of the front edge of the orthotic with the sole of the shoe and the rearfoot post to sit flat on the heel area of the shoe

Answer 9

rearfoot post elevators

Question 10

name this heel mod

a deep heel cup in orthotic helps control rearfoot motion by holding the calcaneus more effectively

Answer 10

deep heel seat

Question 11

name this heel mod

limits motion on side flare is located and controls frontal motion of calcaneus

Answer 11

rearfoot post flare

Question 12

name this type of rearfoot post flare?

limits pronatory or eversion motion of the calcaneus

can be used in conjunction with high medial heel cup

Answer 12

medial flare

Question 13

name this type of rearfoot post flare?

limits inversion or supinatory motion of calcaneus

can be used in conjunction with high lateral heel cup

Answer 13

lateral flare

Question 14

a flattened area on medial aspect of heel cup of orthotic

Answer 14

Kirby heel skive

Question 15

name this grinding width of the orthotic

lateral border sites under 5th metatarsal and medial border bisects 1st metatarsal

Answer 15

normal width

Question 16

name this grinding width of the orthotic

lateral border sits under 5th metatarsal and medial border is lateral to the 1st metatarsal

Answer 16

narrow width

Question 17

name this grinding width of the orthotic

lateral border sits under 5th metatarsal and medial border sits under entire 1st metatarsal

Answer 17

wide width

Question 18

placed on top of orthotic

Answer 18

top covers

Question 19

name this top cover

on the orthotic itself

Answer 19

metatarsal length

Question 20

name this top cover

extending under the metatarsal heads

Answer 20

sulcus length

Question 21

name this top cover

extending under the toes

Answer 21

full length

Question 22

this is neoprene with a fabric cover that disperses shearing forces (open and closed cells)

Answer 22

spenco

Question 23

cowhide and generally used in accommodative devices

Answer 23

leather (cowhide)

Question 24

synthetic material like vinyl, most commonly used top cover for orthotics

Answer 24

naugahyde

Question 25

model of patients foot in whatever position they were casted

Answer 25

pouring

Question 26

higher arch inside orthotic device

Answer 26

minimal archfill

Question 27

lower arch device

Answer 27

maximal archfill