{"id":2509,"date":"2024-05-01T16:28:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T15:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/the-human-body\/?post_type=exhibit2&#038;p=2509"},"modified":"2024-05-01T16:29:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T15:29:33","slug":"the-power-of-prosthetics","status":"publish","type":"exhibit2","link":"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/the-human-body\/head-quarters\/the-power-of-prosthetics\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Prosthetics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Prosthetics and orthotics are branches of medicine which use&nbsp;engineering solutions to make&nbsp;devices such as braces, splints or&nbsp;prostheses&nbsp;to help patients with bone and muscle&nbsp;injuries, impairments or limb loss.&nbsp;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&nbsp;and the wider team, such as doctors, physiotherapists and occupational therapists,&nbsp;to create devices that can best help them.&nbsp;We treat patients with a wide range of conditions including diabetes, arthritis, sports injuries or trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/02\/Head-shot-SF-2019-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>About Suzanne Faulkner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suzanne Faulkner is a Teaching Fellow at the National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics at the University of Strathclyde, who is&nbsp;an advocate for playful learning and works to promote innovative learning and teaching practices including&nbsp;digital engagement within higher education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n                <div class=\"related-content\">\n                        <div class=\"container\">\n                <h2><\/h2>\n                <div class=\"content-carousel swiper-container\">\n                    <ul class=\"content-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n                                                                                    <li class=\"content-carousel__item swiper-slide\">\n                                    \n<a href=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/the-human-body\/?post_type=exhibit2&#038;p=2485\" class=\"grid-list__item\">\n    <img width=\"610\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/the-human-body\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Henry-Rae-thumbnail-e1681731563196-610x340.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A photograph of Henry Rae\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <div class=\"grid-list__content\">\n                <h3>Private: Curious About Bones<\/h3>        <div class=\"event-date\">\n            <!-- event date -->\n            <span class=\"event-date__item\">\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <span>What&#8217;s your skeleton for and what can be done when it goes wrong? 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