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What does a Prosthetist & Orthotist do?
A P&O professional combines clinical assessment and technical skills to prescribe, design, fabricate/fit and evaluate prostheses and orthoses within a rehabilitation team.
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Where can P&O professionals work?
Hospitals, rehabilitation centres, P&O clinics, government institutions, NGOs, humanitarian programmes, assistive-technology companies, teaching/research institutions and private practice subject to applicable rules.
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Is P&O only about artificial limbs?
No. The field includes prostheses and orthoses, with clinical work across limb loss, musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions, spinal/limb orthoses, gait, mobility and related rehabilitation needs.
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Is the field clinical or engineering?
It combines both: health-science assessment and person-centred care with biomechanics, materials, design, fabrication and technology.