Orthotics and surgical appliances

The Orthotic service provides assessment, prescription and fitting of orthotic devices.

The term “orthoses” refers to a wide range of devices such as orthopaedic footwear, insoles, callipers, splints, fabric supports and collars, which are applied externally to a part of the body to achieve one or more of the following:

• Correction or prevention of a physical deformity
• Stabilisation of a joint or joints
• Reduction of pain
• Improvement in mobility or function
• Reduction in the risk of injury