Prosthetics and orthotics are branches of medicine which use engineering solutions to make devices such as braces, splints or prostheses to help patients with bone and muscle injuries, impairments or limb loss. In this session, Suzanne will share her journey into this field and an insight into her life as a university lecturer, as well as looking at how orthotists and prosthetists work with patients and the wider team, such as doctors, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, to create devices that can best help them. We treat patients with a wide range of conditions including diabetes, arthritis, sports injuries or trauma.
About Suzanne Faulkner
Suzanne Faulkner is a Teaching Fellow at the National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics at the University of Strathclyde, who is an advocate for playful learning and works to promote innovative learning and teaching practices including digital engagement within higher education.
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Private: Curious About Bones
What’s your skeleton for and what can be done when it goes wrong? Join Henry Rae for some surprising facts and insights! -
Identifying ourselves, how are our bodies the same and different?
In this activity you can learn how our bodies can be similar and how they might differ. We will look at human anatomy, our bones and how to collect footwear marks. -
Bionic hand
This fantastic resource from ESA Kids, looks at what’s inside your hand and gives you instructions for building a bionic hand model. -
Draw a Skeleton
Use these handy aids from Dundee Science Centre to draw a skeleton.