orthopedically

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In a way that helps treat problems with bones, joints or muscles

adverb
/ˌɔrθəˈpɛdɪkli/

Specialized

: ortopédicamente

After the injury, he needed a mat orthopedically suitable for his rehabilitation exercises.
orthopedically correct

Examples

He is educationally diagnosed as visually handicapped, orthopedically handicapped, speech- and language-impaired, and deaf.

Academic text (1996)
The doctor recommended that I use orthopedically designed shoes to improve my posture.
Many furniture brands offer orthopedically supportive chairs for people with back problems.

Surface Forms

orthopedically positive

orthopaedically positive

Morphology

orthopedically = orthopedic (semi-transparent) = orthopedic + ally

The adverb is built regularly from the adjective 'orthopedic', but the medical specialization makes the meaning only partly predictable for a typical learner.

Etymology

The word orthopedically comes from old Greek parts ortho- ('straight') and ped- ('child'), the same ped- you see in pediatric. So, something done orthopedically is done to treat or support bones and joints and to help them stay 'straight'.