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January / February 2012

Volume 44 , Issue 1

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Who is the Boss : The Back or the Foot ?

By Patricia Pande , PT , MCLSc , C . Ped ., CSCS Who really is the proverbial biomechanical boss ? Is it the back or the foot ? Determining the answer to that very question has fueled my years in the clinic .

20 | Stepping Up to the Plate : Pedorthics and Professional Athletes

By Erick Janisse , C . Ped ., CO Professional athletes and coaches demand the highest standards of performance and quality of themselves and from their players . They also demand it of their pedorthists .

22 | Special Talent , Special Needs , Special Treatment

By Dane LaFontsee , C . Ped . Treating the foot conditions of athletes requires a unique understanding of their special needs . Pedorthists must recognize these needs , which are different for every person and sport .

24 | Medicare for Beginners : Billing , Reopening and Appeals

By Dean Mason , C . Ped ., OST , BOCO , CO This is part two of a three-part series about Medicare . Look for the final installment in March / April issue of Current Pedorthics or PFA OnLine .

26 | The Art of Pedorthic Follow-up

By Ted J . Rolling , C . Ped ., CO , DAPWCA For the past 25 years , I ‘ ve told every patient that “ If you any issues , questions or concerns , just let me know .”

30 | Research : The Effectiveness of Foot Orthotics

By Séamus Kennedy , C . Ped . Certainly , more work needs to be done to refine our understanding and develop predictive models for treating specific patient groups and designing therapeutic devices . Notwithstanding , I feel that it is important that we champion the effectiveness of foot orthotics .

6 From the President

8 From the Executive Director

10 PFA News

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