Pre-Orthotics and Prosthetists

• What do orthotists and prosthetists  do?

  Orthotists work with patients who need medical devices, such as braces and splints, that provide support to a body part.

   

  Prosthetists work with patients who need artificial limbs or other body parts.

   

  Orthotists and prosthetists customize the fit of their patients' medical devices to support individual needs. This includes evaluating, measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting, and adjusting an orthosis or prothesis.