examination and intervention. They will often condition is going to heal, and that person is
orthotics to improve biomechanics, improve therapy is a necessary adjunct treatment to
benefit from functional or accommodative
foot/ankle alignment, to offload the areas of
excessive pressure and for shock attenuation.
They most likely need to modify their footwear
including getting into a shoe that is more
going to regain his or her livelihood? Physical
pedorthic interventions for addressing the
original causes of the pathology and for
restoring functional mobility.
appropriate for their foot size and shape as A physical therapy examination can identify
interventions are paramount for decreasing comprehensive biomechanical assessment of
well as for their desired activity levels. These
painful symptoms and improving weightbearing
tolerance. But, how can we be sure that
the root (or roots) of the problem via a
the client which includes a gait analysis, static
and dynamic balance tests, strength and motor
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