Orthotics/Prosthetics

• Foot Traffic

• To St. Louis Pedorthist, Sensible Shoes Simply Make Sense

• O&P Business News, December 2011
• Tracy Harris, CPed, is probably not what most patients expect to see when their doctor sends them to a board-certified pedorthist.
  “I’m used to the looks I...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Field Facts

• PFA Medical Advisor Discusses Urgent Foot Problems in Athletes

• November 16, 2011
• ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The average pedorthist is unlikely to examine an emergency patient. Instead, Craig C. Young, MD, orthopedic surgeon, University of...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Prevent Foot Ulcerations by Managing Forces of the Diabetic Foot

• November 14, 2011
• Albuquerque, N.M. — There are approximately 25.8 million people in the US currently living with diabetes. Of those 25.8 million, 25% will develop a...More »

• Details are Critical for Reimbursement of Therapeutic Shoes

• O&P Business News, November 2011
• Until there is bureaucratic relief, the best way to get paid for therapeutic shoes is to pay attention to the details within a flawed system, according to...More »

• Find the Best Apps for Pedorthics

• O&P Business News, November 2011
• As the popularity of smartphones and tablets continues to grow, the applications for both have also multiplied and expanded, and their usefulness to...More »

• Study Compares Human Walking and Running Motions

• O&P Business News, October 2011
• A study by North Carolina State University (NCSU) researchers focusing on the biomechanical power generated by the lower limb joints — hips, knees and...More »

• Upper Limb Fragility Fractures More Likely Associated With Hip Fractures

• O&P Business News, October 2011
• One of the largest published studies on simultaneous hip and upper limb fragility fractures shows that upper limb fractures are more likely to occur with...More »

• Perspective

• Platelet Rich Plasma May Provide Relief to Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy

• O&P Business News, October 2011
• KEYSTONE, Colo. — Platelet-rich plasma injection may be a viable option for patients with mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy who have failed conservative...More »

• Foot Traffic

• Carol Crocker-Griggs, Pedorthist on Wheels

• O&P Business News, September 2011
• Many health care professionals who work at hospitals do not often get to a shoe store to be properly fitted for footwear. Typically, their busy schedules...More »

• Foot Position During Walking, Running May Influence Ankle Sprains

• July 6, 2011
• The position of the foot just before ground contact during running and walking may put individuals at risk for ankle sprains, according to a study...More »

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