矯(jiao)形(xing)(xing)器(qi)可以將軀干(gan)或四(si)肢固(gu)(gu)定(ding)(ding)在一(yi)定(ding)(ding)的(de)(de)體(ti)位，從而起到穩定(ding)(ding)關節、支持身體(ti)體(ti)位、保護(hu)易損(sun)或受傷部位、利于損(sun)傷修復等作用(yong)。矯(jiao)形(xing)(xing)器(qi)（orthosis），是用(yong)于改變神經肌肉和骨骼系統的(de)(de)結構和機能(neng)特(te)性的(de)(de)體(ti)外使用(yong)裝置。某些(xie)矯(jiao)形(xing)(xing)器(qi)用(yong)于治特(te)定(ding)(ding)的(de)(de)疾(ji)病(bing)，指矯(jiao)形(xing)(xing)器(qi)，因此矯(jiao)形(xing)(xing)器(qi)的(de)(de)命(ming)名與該疾(ji)病(bing)聯(lian)系在一(yi)起。矯(jiao)形(xing)(xing)器(qi)具有固(gu)(gu)定(ding)(ding)、活動、矯(jiao)正，緩(huan)解和穩定(ding)(ding)的(de)(de)功能(neng)。

矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)保護并支(zhi)持人體的(de)(de)運(yun)動系統。矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)和(he)支(zhi)具是在(zai)支(zhi)持和(he)運(yun)動系統損傷(shang)和(he)疾(ji)病(bing)時(shi)，蕪湖矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)，由醫(yi)生所(suo)開具的(de)(de)器(qi)(qi)械，它(ta)可以促進疾(ji)病(bing)愈合。矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)具有固(gu)定(ding)、活動、矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)正，緩解和(he)穩定(ding)的(de)(de)功(gong)(gong)能。矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)有很多種(zhong)類型(xing)，肩矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)，各(ge)種(zhong)類型(xing)各(ge)具有特點，可根(gen)據病(bing)情(qing)需要加以選擇(ze)。矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)可分為固(gu)定(ding)性(xing)矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)、矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)正性(xing)矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)、免荷性(xing)矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)、功(gong)(gong)能訓練性(xing)矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)、站立矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)、牽引矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)、夜間用(yong)矯(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)等。

矯(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)器具有(you)固定(ding)、活動(dong)、矯(jiao)(jiao)正(zheng)，腳矯(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)器，緩解和穩定(ding)的功能。通(tong)過(guo)使用(yong)矯(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)器，受(shou)影(ying)響(xiang)的身體部(bu)位可以得(de)到完(wan)全(quan)的固定(ding)或在可控的范圍內(nei)進行活動(dong)。此外，矯(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)器也可用(yong)于糾正(zheng)姿勢和動(dong)作。的神經(jing)(jing)-矯(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)器能彌(mi)補喪失的身體功能（例(li)如：部(bu)分(fen)肢體癱(tan)(tan)瘓），這包括(kuo)由(you)于或小兒麻導致的腿(tui)部(bu)和手臂的全(quan)癱(tan)(tan)或部(bu)分(fen)癱(tan)(tan)瘓。醫(yi)生(sheng)在經(jing)(jing)過(guo)詳(xiang)細(xi)檢(jian)查后(hou)將確定(ding)是否對(dui)患者使用(yong)矯(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)器。在理想的情況(kuang)下，應由(you)醫(yi)生(sheng)和矯(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)師共同選擇合適的產品(pin)。