Passive Care - Orthotics / Braces Flashcards
Cervical Supports
Philadelphia Collar: emergency transport, ER
Soft Foam Collar: limited stabilization - ligaments should be intact (days only)
Thoracolumbosacral Support
Milwaukee/Risser Jacket: scoliosis (boston brace and spine cor)
Lumbar and Sacroiliac Supports
Lumbosacral Corset: spondylolisthesis (boston brace), L/S disc
Sacroiliac Belt / Williams: S-I dysfunction
Intertrochanteric Girdle: Hip Lesions
Knee Supports
Air Cast: trauma
Cho-Pat: chondromalacia patella
Hinge
Figure 8
Ankle Supports
Tape: basket weave, stirrups, heel lock
Plantar Supports: anatomical short leg, lifts femoral head without rotating the pelvis
Upper Extremity Supports
Figure 8: sternoclavicular joint, shoulder rehab, TOS
Cock-up Splint: wrist for carpal tunnel