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PRESIDENT
Rob Sobel, C. Ped.,
PFA President
[email protected]
ABOUT PFA
The Pedorthic Footcare Association
(PFA), founded in 1958, is the not-forprofit professional association which
represents the interests of the certified
and/or licensed pedorthist and
supports the pedorthic profession
at large.
Through PFA’s efforts, pedorthics –
the management and treatment of
conditions of the foot, ankle, and lower
extremities requiring fitting,
fabricating, and adjusting of pedorthic
devices – is a well-established allied
health profession which makes an
invaluable contribution to public
health.
MISSION
PFA’s mission is to enhance the
effectiveness and efficiency of
credentialed providers of lower
extremity pedorthic modalities through
education; increase the demand for
services through marketing; and
promote the right to practice through
No parent should have favorites, but amongst Current Pedorthics
offspring, the Sports Issue is my favorite. Not that the CP editorial
staff doesn’t do a great job on all of the issues; it is just that in
my opinion sports holds great promise for pedorthists. Naysayers
would tell you that athletes can be narcissistic and difficult to deal
with. That could be said of members of just about any group. My
experiences with athletes (both amateur and professional) in a
pedorthics setting has been that they are performance−oriented,
dedicated to being the best they can be in their given sport, and
loyal when they find a practitioner who can help them.
Athletes, for the pedorthist, are a terrific group to work with.
Since the pedorthist in a clinical setting usually fabricates the
foot orthoses (FOs) in-house, the ability to make FOs that will
assist the athlete in achieving his/her goals is greatly enhanced—if
the pedorthist is skilled and knowledgeable. Orthoses fabricated
in-house give the athlete the best chance at devices that will
enhance their performance. By biomechanically optimizing foot
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PO Box 72184
Albany, GA 31708-2184
phone (229) 389-3440
fax (888) 563-0945
email [email protected]
website www.pedorthics.org
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