ORPR 650 Lower Extremity Orthotics II

Content includes the principles, components and techniques of lower orthoses used at, and proximal to, the knee. Instruction includes knee orthoses (KO), hip orthoses (HO), and knee-ankle-foot orthoses (KAFO). There is a significant laboratory component to this course, involving the assessment, fabrication, and fitting of several lower limb orthoses.

Credit 4 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Winter (in-person)

Prerequisites - ORPR 540
Restriction by Major - Orthotics and Prosthetics [M.S.] or Exercise Science + Orthotics and Prosthetics [BS + MS]
Restriction by Degree Type -

Equivalent Course(s) - SPMD 650
Course History -
Major Restriction updated 6/2020, effective Fall 2020; Course Rotation added 1/2015; Change to Credit Hours and Course Description 2/2014, effective Summer 2014

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