WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS?

Prosthetics is the branch of medicine that deals with evaluating, designing, fabricating, fitting and delivering a prosthesis or artificial limb to replace what is missing.  Orthotics involves bracing an existing part of the body. Commonly, people refer to “orthotics” as foot supports. “Orthoses” are the devices a person wears to enhance function and/or reduce or eliminate pain.