Here at genesisorthotics.co.uk we provide you with all the information you will require that surrounds Orthotics. Orthotics is the medical name for the study of orthopaedics which is the branch of medicine concerned with the provision of artificial braces and supports. The use of braces especially in children aims to stop any deformation that may be caused during growth, but orthotics is also commonly used when damage to limbs has been caused by an accident. Orthotics is used to support joints, muscles and bones in the body. The medicine of orthotics can also include the use of false limbs and prosthetics which enables a person who has lost a limb to live a relatively normal life. Most of the orthotic devices that are supplied are custom made so that they fit the individual perfectly which allows then to have the maximum benefit.