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  2. Yekaterina Lisina - Wikipedia

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    Lisina held two world records: the record for the woman with the longest legs, with her left leg at 132.8 cm (52.28 in/4 ft 4.28 in) and her right leg at 132.2 cm (52.04 in/4 ft 4.04 in), and for the tallest professional model at 205.16 cm (80.77 in/6 ft 8.77 in), and has also been officially recognized as having the largest feet for a woman in Russia (EU 47/US 16), all of which was awarded by ...

  3. Orthotics - Wikipedia

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    A pair of AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis) braces being used to aid bilateral foot drop. Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, romanized: ortho, lit. 'to straighten, to align') is a medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses, sometimes known as braces, calipers, or splints. [1]

  4. Inversion therapy - Wikipedia

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    The first time anyone tries inversion therapy with gravity, they should be sure to have someone standing by, in case assistance is required to get out of the apparatus, or if health problems are experienced. [1] During an episode of acid reflux, small amounts of stomach acid may manage to escape from the stomach and into the oesophagus.

  5. Ilizarov apparatus - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, the Ilizarov apparatus is a type of external fixation apparatus used in orthopedic surgery to lengthen or to reshape the damaged bones of an arm or a leg; used as a limb-sparing technique for treating complex fractures and open bone fractures; and used to treat an infected non-union of bones, which cannot be surgically resolved.

  6. Legcuffs - Wikipedia

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    The shackle consisted of an iron band supported by braces which went down and under the prisoner's foot. The shackle's weight hobbled the prisoner's movements to prevent escape, and long-term use would cause severe injury to the wearer. Use of this type of shackle was ended by the mid-20th century.

  7. Svetlana Pankratova - Wikipedia

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    Svetlana Pankratova (born April 29, 1971 [1]) is a Russian woman formerly recognized, according to Guinness World Records, as having the longest legs of any woman in the world. [2] [3] While she is not the world's tallest woman, her legs are 132 centimeters long. Because her upper body is of much more typical dimensions, she is 1.95 m (6 ft 5 ...

  8. Jaipur foot - Wikipedia

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    The Jaipur foot, also known as the Jaipur leg, is a rubber-based prosthetic leg for people with below-knee amputations. Although inferior in many ways to the composite carbon fibre variants, its variable applicability and cost efficiency make it an acceptable choice for prosthesis.

  9. Contortion - Wikipedia

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    Frontbending skills such as folding forward at the waist with the legs straight, or placing one or both legs behind the neck or shoulders with the knees bent (called a human knot). Backbending skills such as touching one's head to one's feet, or all the way to the buttocks (called a head-seat), while standing, lying on the floor, or in a handstand.