The word "orthotic" refers to a device or insert, usually made of a firm material, that is placed inside a shoe to support and align a person's foot or correct certain foot problems.
«There is no reason for people to spend $ 300 to $ 500 on custom orthotics for plantar fasciitis,» said Wapner, chief of foot and ankle orthopedic surgery at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia. (health.com)
He worked in the human field of orthotics for several years and decided to bring his knowledge from the human field to the animal field by joining the OrthoPets team in 2009. (orthopets.com)
To the author's knowledge, no objective data is available to support the use of stifle orthotics in dogs. (veterinaryevidence.org)