Re: "Orthotic" as noun
RonKidd
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Collection
Title:
Re: "Orthotic" as noun
Creator:
RonKidd
Text:
This is probably one we have lost!
The first reference to an orthotic that I can remember was in Jim Fixx's
book The Joy of Running (late 70s) which described a foot orthoses for
Morton's Toe as an orthotic. I cringed when I read it then, but have become
complacent to it since.
This book was widly read and the uninformed became informed. What really
gripes me is when professionals who should know better use the term
improperly. I get many prescriptions for orthotics which usually refer to
FOs. The other devices are usually referred to as braces!
There have been many bastardizations of english that have become common terms.
One of my favorite (peeves) is the use of the word video as used in I
rented a video. Or how about I put a sattilite in my back yard for TV
reception.
Fight the battles we can win.
Ron Kidd CPO
designer and fitter of prostheses and orthoses
renter of video tapes
owner of a sattilite dish antenna
The first reference to an orthotic that I can remember was in Jim Fixx's
book The Joy of Running (late 70s) which described a foot orthoses for
Morton's Toe as an orthotic. I cringed when I read it then, but have become
complacent to it since.
This book was widly read and the uninformed became informed. What really
gripes me is when professionals who should know better use the term
improperly. I get many prescriptions for orthotics which usually refer to
FOs. The other devices are usually referred to as braces!
There have been many bastardizations of english that have become common terms.
One of my favorite (peeves) is the use of the word video as used in I
rented a video. Or how about I put a sattilite in my back yard for TV
reception.
Fight the battles we can win.
Ron Kidd CPO
designer and fitter of prostheses and orthoses
renter of video tapes
owner of a sattilite dish antenna
Citation
RonKidd, “Re: "Orthotic" as noun,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/210215.
