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Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry
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Grao en Podoloxía
 Subjects
  Digital Orthopedics and Footwear Therapy
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Fundament Digital Orthotics a) Introduction to digital orthotics.
b) Current frame digital orthotics.

2. Materials needed for a development of orthoses. a) Silicone.
b) Catalyst.
c) Additives or fillers.
d) Auxiliary materials and accessories.
3. Making silicone orthoses. a) Preparation: considerations.
b) Protocol.
c) Recommendations and rules of use for the patient.
d) Handling and working times.
e) Evaluation of Silicone orthotics.
f) Failures in Silicone orthotics.
4. Therapeutic elements Silicone orthotics. a) Description of elements comprising silicone orthoses.
b) Frequent digital orthotics.
5. Therapeutic Application of Digital Orthotics a) Biomechanical effect.
b) Therapeutic Application.
6. Nail Orthotics. a) Introduction to the nail orthotics.
b) Development of the nail orthotics.
c) Therapeutic Application.
7 Introduction to therapy shoes. a) Parts shoe: sole and cut.
b) Lasts footwear.
8. Therapeutic devices in the Shoes. a) External modifications: heels, wedges, increases.
b) Set the shoe. Gradation chart and numbering systems.
9. Properties footwear according to different population groups. a) Conventional footwear for adults.
b) Children conventional shoes.
c) domestic footwear.
d) Work Shoes.
e) Special Shoes for orthotics.
f) Child Special footwear.
g) Special shoes for deformed feet or geriatric / peripheral vascular disease.
h) Postoperative shoes.
10. Types of shoes. a) Bootie or shoe salon.
b) Moccasin.
c) Derby or Oxford dress shoe.
d) Boots. Booties.
e) Slippers, slippers and sandals.
11. Accessories and footwear.
a) With and without compression socks.
b) Stockings, Pantyhose and graduations.
c) Ankles with and without stabilization.
d) Pinkis.
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