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Your client had a traumatic brain injury 12 months ago and presents with extreme spasticity of the fingers, hand and wrist which causes a flexion synergy pattern at these joints. Your goal is to improve passive range of motion of all joints. What is the most appropriate type of orthotic to recommend for your client?

A sternal occipital mandibular immobilizer orthosis, or SOMI, is often indicated over a traditional CTO for what type of cervical spine compromised patient?

Forces involved with any orthosis must involve at minimum

For an individual with chronic hammer toes, which shoe feature would be appropriate to evaluate in their current footwear?

What can be added to a rigid TLSO or LSO to further limit lumbar spinal ROM?

The figure here represents:   

An individual wearing the orthosis seen in this figure (extended to the ends of the toes) would be expected to demonstrate:

You have just been referred a patient for treatment related to Parkinsonism. He presents with an observable shuffling type gait and reports he stumbles occasionally around the home, especially on thicker carpets.  In terms of footwear, which of the following would be the best initial choice?

A patient sustaining an unstable odontoid fracture will most likely be fitted with a:

You are treating a patient with vascular disease, which of the following statements is true of intermittent claudication?