Orthotics vs. Orthopedics

Orthoticsnoun

(medicine) The design, manufacture and installation of orthopedic appliances to support, straighten or improve the function of a body part

Orthoticsnoun

plural of orthotic

Orthotics

Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, romanized: ortho, lit. 'to straighten, to align') is a medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses. An orthosis (plural: orthoses) is .

Orthopedicsnoun

(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints

Orthopedicsnoun

The art or practice of correcting disorders or deformities of the spine and joints, or, by extension, any deformities of the human body.

Orthopedicsnoun

the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints