OP 6700: Lower Limb Orthotics II

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: OP 6300 and OP 6300L
Concurrent: OP 6700L
This course provides foundational knowledge of orthotic care management for patients with lower limb conditions proximal to the knee. Students cover terminology, assessment, and implementation of an orthoses from the joints of the foot to the hip as part of a health care treatment plan.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Explain how orthoses function mechanically to control motion of the lower limbs.
Interpret tests and measures of patient assessment (presence or absence of deficits in function).
Formulate goals of the orthosis to enable desired function (i.e., to achieve anatomical alignment, gait correction, ease of donning/doffing, etc.).
Explain the design of the orthosis to achieve the function (i.e., 3 force systems, leverage, material stiffness, shape/contour, component selection, etc.).
Formulate an effective plan of care to address key biomechanical motion control problems for patients who use a lower limb orthosis.