Current Pedorthics | May-June 2019 | Vol.51, Issue 3 | Page 10

EDITOR CHRIS COSTANTINI Executive Editor [email protected] Spring is here H ello everyone and welcome to Spring! Those of you with retail components are hopefully enjoying a robust sandal selling season. This is my favorite time of year to be on a fitting stool. The customers are thrilled to be out of the doldrums of Winter and are celebrating by buying themselves attractive sandals that not only look good but feel good! They are getting back to the outdoor activities they love, which means new shoes for these pastimes. The transition from the stillness of Winter to the vigorous activities of Spring are bringing them into our clinics to help quiet injuries old and new. This issue is going to focus on a particular clinical tool, the Foot Posture Index. This is not a new tool. It’s development and most of the research validating it was done in the mid–2000’s. It is a simple tool to use and can be mastered quickly with high repeatability. This tool is something you can put into practice today. It can be used as a predictor Are You Following PFA On Our Social Media Networks? Connect NOW with PFA and Others in the Pedorthics Community! Don’t miss out on the latest announcements and current topics we’re discussing on social media 24/7. of foot stability. Even more useful, by performing the assessment and documenting the results for the patient each time you see them, you can provide empirical evidence of changes in the function of a patient’s foot to help justify treatment and changes in treatment. See what the PFA is doing today on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, google+ and O and P Social for the latest industry and practice buzz! Join us by clicking on any icon below! I hope you find this information valuable and enjoy this edition of Current Pedorthics Magazine. As always, thank you very much for your support of PFA. One last note, please go and see the new PFA Learning Management System and explore the pedorthic learning oppertunities by typing the link in your browser or clicking below: O&P https://www.pedorthics.org/page/ PFA_Learning Happy learning to you all! NOTE: The PFA Staff hopes you enjoy this edition of Current Pedorthics. Please let us know what you think! ■ Chris Costantini Comments or Questions: Executive Editor Email: [email protected]. Any other inquiries email: editor@ pedorthics.org. 8 Pedorthic Footcare Association | www.pedorthics.org FROM THE