W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington and the Origins of the Civil Rights Movement Today on the birthday of pioneering civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois, we take a look at his rivalry with Booker T. Washington and how both leaders and their clashing ideologies paved the way for the modern Civil Rights Movement in America.
orthotics. n. 1. (Medicine) (functioning as singular) the provision and use of artificial or mechanical aids, such as braces, to prevent or assist movement of weak or injured joints or muscles. (ÉrËÎ¸Ét Éªks). n. (used with a sing.
Functional orthotics are used to correct various foot deformities while supporting the rear foot and the mid-foot regions. There are also orthotics that combine both functional and accommodative features. Examples of accommodative orthotics are braces, splints, casts, gait plates, and night bars.