OPT 103 - Lower Extremity Orthotics II

Credit Hours 4
Lecture: 2 Lab: 4
The course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to fabricate plastic and metal ankle foot orthoses. Foot and ankle skeletal structures and biomechanical principles of ankle foot orthoses are also integrated throughout the course. Interpretation and application of ankle-foot orthometry will be covered. Variations of ankle-foot orthoses will also be covered. Fitting of off the shelf lower limb orthoses is covered as part of the curriculum. Prerequisite(s): OPT 100 , OPT 101 and admission to the program
Is course repeatable for credit? No
Variable Hour Exist No
Mode of Delivery
Traditional

Is this a Human Relations/Diversity Course? No