Welcome to Part 2 of our two-part series with Priyanshi Domadia, PT, DPT, PCS, on pediatric orthotics. Drawing on her experience across early intervention, outpatient, home-based, school-based, and pediatric neurorehabilitation settings, as well as her previous work as a Lead Physical Therapist and Brace Clinic Coordinator, coordinating orthotic and adaptive-equipment services for children with complex neurological conditions, Priyanshi brings valuable insight into determining what a child actually needs. Today we are moving up the body, but keeping the same clinical reasoning in mind – what are we trying to change, why are we trying to change it, and what exactly does that allow the child to do? Remember, it’s not just about choosing an orthosis, it’s about the child. We’ll cover WHOs, immobilizers, TLSOs, trunk and cervical support and how to choose the orthoses based on the child’s functional goal. Priyanshi explores the importance of family priorities, comfort, tolerance, and collaboration with the medical team and the Orthotist. We end the episode with common mistakes made when reviewing this topic for the PCS and 3 key takeaways Prianshi wants everyone to know!
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