A giraffe calf at a California zoo has been given a new lease of life after having her crooked legs corrected with innovative brace treatment. Msituni, just 3 months old, was born at San Diego Zoo ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A flamingo at the John Ball Zoo is getting some much-needed TLC after he developed a limp recently. Last winter, the zoo noticed that a 14-year-old Chilean flamingo named Andes ...

Orthotics are special shoe or heel inserts a doctor prescribes that are custom-made specifically for you. A doctor may prescribe orthotics to treat foot, leg, or back problems. Read on to discover the ...

Many drug and shoe stores offer special shoe inserts costing hundreds of dollars as a remedy for foot and heel pain. Getting fitted for a custom orthotic, or insert, involves stepping on a machine ...

TOWSON — If you’ve got foot pain, Bill Bolesta wants to watch your step – at least, he wants his computer to watch it. With the help of a special, portable scanner that rests on the floor as you walk ...

Prosthetic and orthotic devices can help patients regain mobility and limb function post-stroke or amputation, but the process of creating custom devices takes time and labor. Researchers at the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A flamingo at the John Ball Zoo is getting some much-needed TLC after he developed a limp recently. Last winter, the zoo noticed that a 14-year-old Chilean flamingo named Andes ...