Current Pedorthics | September-October 2014 | Vol.46, Issue 5 | Page 29

The majority of patients, after a first or even second ulceration, will try to return to their pre-ulcer shoe size and style. shoe bill41 the prescribing physician is responsible for assuring the shoes and insoles or orthoses prescribed are appropriate in both fit and function to address the mechanical needs of the patient. It is far better to refer this responsibility to a licensed podiatrist or pedorthist who have much more training in writing and/or filling a footwear prescription that is appropriate for the patient’s specific condition. Depth shoes come in many shapes and sizes and the patient must be guided in the choices they make if they are to do what is best to prevent the development or recurrence of a diabetic foot wound. The majority of patients, after a first or even second u