orthotics
Duties and responsibilities: prosthetics
design and make replacement limbs. Orthotics work with patients that need extra
support for their muscles, spine, or limbs. Design, make, and fit apparatuses
made of plastic, wood, leather, and metal that help stabilize, strengthen or
replace body parts. They also make and fit devices that help to align limbs
that have grown in a crooked manner.
Both orthotics and prosthetics
work closely with physicians. Physicians may give a patient a prescription for
an orthotic or prosthetic device. Physicians also may call in and consult with
an orthotics or prosthetics to plan and design a needed device. Prosthetics and
orthotics often use computers to design their apparatuses.
They may work in clinics or
hospitals or they may also use their own private business.
Average salary: $25,000 - $
40,000
Educational requirements:
students should take challenging science, math, and English courses in high
school.
Some colleges and universities
offer bachelor degrees in orthotic and prosthetic programs. These programs
include courses in anatomy, physics, mathematics, mechanical drawing, and the
use of materials used in the making of devices; after a year of experience a
person may apply for certification.
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