Pedorthics

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(Hi everyone, for those of you interested in foot orthotics/pedorthics,

this was sent to me this morning and thought those of you that need to

find someone might be able to look at the website and get some foot

help. And thank you Carolyn for sending this!)

--Gretchen

Carolyn Aidman of Dress Ease contacted the Pedorthic Footwear

Association to ask that we provide you with information on pedorthics

and what a certified pedorthist does.

Pedorthics (pronounced ped-OR-thix) is the design, manufacture,

modification and fit of footwear, including foot orthoses, to alleviate

foot problems caused by disease, congenital condition, overuse or

injury. A little less formally, pedorthics is the field that uses shoes

and foot orthotics to help people remain as mobile as possible.

A certified pedorthist, or C.Ped., is an individual who has been

recognized by the Board for Certification in Pedorthics (BCP) as

qualified to practice pedorthics. They work with people who have

temporary or long-term foot conditions, using shoes and foot orthoses as

therapeutic tools to address a variety of problems.

People with medical conditions that affect their feet often need

footwear prescriptions. C.Peds view the foot, the foot orthosis and the

shoe as a unit which must fit properly and function according to the

doctor's prescription to assist the patient.

Additional information is available at BCP's web site,

http://www.cpeds.org The web site also carries a Directory of C.Peds,

with names, addresses and Yahoo locational maps.

I hope this information will be of assistance.