Conditions We Treat
By no means comprehensiove, the alphabetical list on the left reflects the conditions we treat at Braceworks Custom Orthotics. These short descriptions are often accompanied by links to further information.
Angelman's Syndrome
A neurological disorder in which severe learning difficulties are associated with a characteristic facial appearance and behaviour.
http://www.angelman.org
Autism
A complex developmental disability that typically appears in the first three years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain, impacting development in the areas of social interaction and communication skills.
www.autism-society.org
Cerebral Palsy
A group of disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain. The motor disorders of CP are often accompanied by disturbances of sensation, cognition, communication, perception, and/or behavior, and/or by a seizure disorder.
www.ucp.org
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
A hereditary progressive nerve disorder that may lead to wasting of muscles, loss of sensation and claw foot.
www.charcot-marie-tooth.org
Club Foot
A deformity of the foot that occurs at birth or during childhood.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Orthopædicsurgery/clubfoot.html
Crie du Chat Syndrome
A rare genetic defect also known as 5p- Syndrome (five p minus to describe a portion of chromosome number five that is missing) or as Cat Cry Syndrome. Crie du Chat is characterized at birth by a high pitched cry, low birth weight, poor muscle tone, microcephaly, and potential medical complications.
www.fivepminus.org
Knee Ligament Injuries
The knee is the largest joint in the body and is vital to movement. Two sets of ligaments in the knee give it stability: the cruciate and the collateral ligaments.
See Marc's Knee Résumé.
www.orthoinfo.aaos.org
Metatarsalgia
A condition marked by pain and inflammation in the ball of your foot. It frequently affects runners and other athletes who frequently participate in high-impact sports.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/metatarsalgia/DS00496
Morton's Neuroma
A thickening of nerve tissue at the base of the third and fourth toes in the ball of the foot between the metatarsal bones. A neuroma is the result of compression and irritation of the nerve causing swelling and pain.
www.footphysicians.com/footankleinfo/morton-neuroma.htm
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000737.htm#Definition
Muscular Dystrophy (ALS, Duschene's, Arthrogryposis)
Muscular dystrophy is a group of disorders characterized by progressive muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001190.htm#Definition
Myelomeningocele
A congenital disorder (birth defect) also known as Spina Bifida where the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. This can result in the spinal cord and its covering membranes protruding from the infant's back.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001558.htm#Definition
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a painful swelling of the bump on the front of the upper tibia (lower leg bone) in an area called the anterior tibial tubercle. More info
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder. The chronic disease causes the cushioning (cartilage) between the bone joints to wear away, leading to pain and stiffness. It can also cause new pieces of bone, called bone spurs, to grow around the joints.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000423.htm#Definition
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
A genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, often from little or no apparent cause.
www.oif.org
Pectus Carinatum
One of a spectrum of anterior chest wall developmental anomalies involving an idiopathic overgrowth of the costal cartilages resulting in protrusion defect of the sternum. More info
Plantar Fasciitis
An inflammation (irritation and swelling with presence of extra immune cells) of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot that causes heel pain and disability. More info
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007021.htm#Definition
Polio
Poliomyelitis is a disorder caused by a viral infection (poliovirus) that can affect the whole body, including muscles and nerves. Severe cases may cause permanent paralysis or death.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001402.htm#Definition
Post-polio Syndrome
A condition that affects polio survivors anywhere from 10 to 40 years after recovery from an initial paralytic attack of the poliomyelitis virus. PPS is characterized by a further weakening of muscles that were previously affected by the polio infection.
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/post_polio/post_polio.htm#What_is
Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a lateral (away from the middle) or sideways curvature of the spine. More info
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001241.htm#Definition