Children with Unilateral Congenital Below-Elbow Deficiency “How the parents accept a limb deficiency and how well they cope with it has a great deal to do with how well the

Micael McHugh. Photograph courtesy of Adaptive Sports Foundation. Michael McHugh was afraid to fall and hurt himself. Growing up, those concerns held him back from almost any kind of activity

Limb loss or limb difference can be difficult to cope with for children and parents alike-albeit for different reasons. According to Rebeca Guajardo, CP, of the Amputee and Prosthetic Center

The Practitioner as a Team Player The key for bracing young athletes is to identify the appropriate amount of support without over-bracing the patient and restricting movement. As a clinician,

At least dental braces are securely attached. Orthotic braces are another story. Given the chance, many children would prefer to toss their orthosis-along with all the time and effort spent

Traditionally, the smallest patients with genu recurvatum-hyperextension of the knee–have been treated with a basic ankle-foot orthosis (AFO). For many years, that was the only treatment option for toddlers as