Most orthoses made for children are motion-controlling or motion-altering, often referred to as functional foot orthoses. The presenting pathology in the child’s lower extremity often requires a device to reduce excessive motion in a foot with, for example, high ligamentous laxity and genu valgum or you may need the device to direct motion in a limb with a rotational disorder such as a femoral antetorsion and compensatory hyperpronation.
Accommodative devices are less frequently required in this age group. It is much more common in adults than in children to require accommodation of reduced

The middle-aged woman was a new patient in my office. Her sparse short hair told me she had recent chemotherapy. Her history confirmed she had been treated for breast cancer during the past three years. Then she slipped her shoes off and I immediately noticed severe hallux varus deformities on both feet. Her question was simple, “What has happened to my feet?”
She explained she had undergone bunion surgery in another state just before her breast cancer was diagnosed. The first toes protruded out at the first postoperative visit. Her surgeon was a well-trained young podiatrist whom she rem