3 Great Websites about Orthotics and Prosthetics

Hello everyone! There are several websites that talk about so many interesting things concerning orthesis and prosthesis! All are very great and it is difficult to choose the most representative ones. Today, I will tell you about the three best websites, in my opinion, that I discovered that are in my field of study. As you know, I have been studying in Orthotics and Prosthetics for 3 years, a program that promotes the health and well-being of the patient. So, there is my listicle to show you my top three websites regarding orthesis and prosthesis.

1. Discover the profession with OPCareers website.

What I like about this website is that it describes everything you need to know about what ortheses and prostheses are. They explain in detail everything you want to know: what is Orthotics, Prosthetics, Pedorthics, career outlook, O & P Technology and the differences between them. They also describe the program of study. They explain the difference between the people who are part of an orthotics and prosthetics laboratory: Fitters, Pedorthists, Technicians, Assistants, Practitioners, etc. and what they need to study to do this job. It is a good website that summarizes the most important things you need to know about this program.

⟶ http://www.opcareers.org/default.asp

2. Find out about the animal orthotics and prosthetics website, Ortho Design.

What I like about this website is that it concerns something I would like to do a lot later: helping not only humans, but also animals. In this website, they show pictures of the various devices, orthosis and prosthesis, fitting mainly on dogs, but they also indicate that they make adjustments on several animals. It is a team that works in collaboration with veterinarians to help animals that suffer from physical pain. Unfortunately, at school, we do not have any courses about how to make ortheses and prostheses for animals, but it's very doable, with practice. They use their skills learned in school and with the collaboration of veterinarians, so they are able to respond well to the needs of suffering animals.

⟶ http://orthodesign.ca/index_en.html

3. Visit Medicus lab website and learn about the company activities.

What is interesting about this website is that it is a private laboratory in Quebec, where students in Orthotics and Prosthetics could work after their studies. In this website, they describe their mission and vision as a laboratory, which is directly related to our field of study. This laboratory exists to help patients live better with their different products and devices. Also, they present their qualities, which students must have, in order to exercise this profession. For example, these qualities include passion, excellent communication and coordination between its departments, curiosity and open mindedness in the face of change, planning & organization, consistency, availability and diversity, sensitivity, etc. So, I suggest that you go read a little bit (or a lot!) about it if you want to know more about the goals of being an orthotist and/or a prosthetist.

⟶ http://www.medicus.ca/en/

Conclusion

In conclusion, these three websites give a lot of information related to my field of study. I hope you will take a look and that you enjoy what you discover in my listicle! Moreover, perhaps this will encourage you to go study in this field!