Air-bladder Hip Orthosis.Restorative Medical's RestAir[TM] Hip Orthosis orthosis /or·tho·sis/ (or-tho´sis) pl. ortho´ses [Gr.] an orthopedic appliance or apparatus used to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities or to improve function of movable parts of the body. features air-bladder technology to fit residents who have lost range of motion. The air bladders flex to allow the user to work through their neurological tone to reach muscle inhibition, putting the user in control of the gradual increase toward extension. The device, which conforms to the shape of the user's thighs, addresses severe hip adduction adduction /ad·duc·tion/ (ah-duk´shun) the act of adducting; the state of being adducted. adduction ( and knee scissoring In computer graphics, the deleting of any parts of an image which fall outside of a window that has been sized and laid over the original image. Also called "clipping." , abducts hips safely and comfortably, and allows airflow to the perineum perineum /peri·ne·um/ (-ne´um) 1. the pelvic floor and associated structures occupying the pelvic outlet, bounded anteriorly by the pubic symphysis, laterally by the ischial tuberosities, and posteriorly by the coccyx. . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CIRCLE 67 ON READER SERVICE CARD |
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