current
Pedor thics
May/June 2016
Volume 48, Issue 3
Features
16 | Pedorthics in Management of Limb
Loss
By Anthony Lazzarino, DPM
In the third and final installation of his series, Dr.
Lazzarino takes a look a pedorthics in the global arena
of healthcare. Pedorthists represent a huge value
when it comes to care provided for dollar spent. Our
expertise and pattern of care make us the first line of
defense recognizing larger problems before they get
out of hand preventing unnecessary patient discomfort
and expense for the system. Use the information here
in your next marketing campaign!
28 | San Antonio Shoes (SAS) lends a
helping hand...
By Rob Sobel, CPed
We are proud to acknowledge the efforts of SAS and
local pedorthists and shoe stores in the wake of the
tragic flood in Missouri. Amazing work that cannot go
unnoticed!
32 | Associations Among Lower Extremity
Injury Incidence and Running Habits
in Recreational Runners
22 | What is the best running shoe for me?
By Carl G. Speer, Nicole K. Rendos M.Ed.
ATC, CSCS, Nicholas A. Amalfetano, Calvin
Rushing, Jacqueline Buchman DPM
By Ricardo Maribona, DPM, FACFAS
The results of a small study examining injuries rates,
shoe replacement rates and the use and replacement
rates of foot orthoses. Runners were asked to report
via a questionnaire and the results are not what you
would expect.
This informative primer on running shoe fitting
will introduce you to the basics of running shoe
selection for your athletes. Help them navigate the
wall of models and brands to find the ones that will
work for them.
Illustration: Gray's Anatomy (www.bartleby.com/107/illus833.html)
Morton's neuroma
A benign neuroma of an intermetatarsal plantar
nerve, most commonly of the second and third
intermetatarsal spaces (between 2nd−3rd and
3rd−4th metatarsal heads), which results in the
entrapment of the affected nerve. The main
symptoms are pain and/or numbness, sometimes relieved by removing footwear.
Departments
| From the President
8 | From the Editor
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10 | Featured Contributiors
42 | Marketplace
14 | PFA News
43 | Products & Services
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