Prosthetics and Orthotics (P&O) is a paramedical and engineering based health care profession which deals with habilitation and rehabilitation of physically impaired individuals.
Once qualified, a Prosthetist & Orthotist can work in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to provide a holistic service to address issues such as polio, amputation, rheumatoid arthritis, cerebral palsy, diabetes, stroke etc. The P&O professionals require to be highly trained and skilled to help people with disabilities to return to an active life by fitting them with appropriate orthoses and prostheses.