“With my focus on injury prevention, I wanted
to offer athletes biomechanical solutions to
help maintain proper foot alignment,
creating a stable base of support that in turn
promotes overall body alignment for optimal
performance.”
“In 1983 I became the Director of the Sports
Medicine Clinic at University Orthopedic
Clinic. The facility was way ahead of its time,
specializing in rehabilitation, sports athletic
training and enhance performance” Donna
says.
In 1993 She was became the CEO and
Owner of the Pedorthic Care Center in
Birmingham Alabama. Managing 12
employees and 128 referring physicians
consisting of a referral area covering 28
states, her practice had an average of 55-65
patients daily, (new and follow up) with an
average of 344 orthotic fabrications a month!
Ms. Robertson was responsible for all of the
marketing and increasing her referral base.
She states that, “Educating was the key to
my success and I recognized every patient
as a gift and an opportunity to further
my education, experiences and increase
my referral resources. With my focus on
injury prevention, I wanted to offer athletes
biomechanical solutions to help maintain
proper foot alignment, creating a stable base
of support that in turn promotes overall body
alignment for optimal performance.”
On how she became involved in pedorthics
Donna says “My focus was on the role of the
foot in sports. That initiated my involvement
in pedorthics as did meeting Dennis Janisse
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