WHAT IS AN ABC CERTIFIED PEDORTHIST?
An ABC Certified Pedorthist is an allied health professional specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive pedorthic patient care. This includes fitting, fabricating, adjusting or modifying devices that reflect the level of education and training received. This also includes patient assessment, formulation of a treatment plan, implementation of the treatment plan, follow-up and practice management.
American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics
An ABC Certified Pedorthist is an allied health professional specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive pedorthic patient care. This includes fitting, fabricating, adjusting or modifying devices that reflect the level of education and training received. This also includes patient assessment, formulation of a treatment plan, implementation of the treatment plan, follow-up and practice management.
American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics
WHAT IS A BOC PEDORTHIST?
BOC Pedorthists (BOCPD) are qualified to provide and/or supervise the assessment, treatment plan development and implementation, follow-up and practice management of people using prescribed pedorthic devices and therapeutic footwear. BOCPDs are recognized professionally as having completed a rigorous education and training program that satisfies industry standards. The BOCPD Scope of Practice provides greater details about the role of a Pedorthist, BOC-Certified.
Board of Certification
BOC Pedorthists (BOCPD) are qualified to provide and/or supervise the assessment, treatment plan development and implementation, follow-up and practice management of people using prescribed pedorthic devices and therapeutic footwear. BOCPDs are recognized professionally as having completed a rigorous education and training program that satisfies industry standards. The BOCPD Scope of Practice provides greater details about the role of a Pedorthist, BOC-Certified.
Board of Certification
HOW CAN PEDORTHISTS ALLEVIATE FOOT PAIN?
Pedorthics uses shoe and foot orthoses to accommodate change, improve function and/or relieve pain. A credentialed pedorthist is qualified by education and experience to make, modify and fit shoes and to fabricate and fit orthoses according to a doctor's prescription. Pedorthic results can sometimes be immediately apparent. Other times, positive results come with wearing the appropriate shoe or orthosis properly, over time.
Arthritis sufferers may be so used to pain in their feet that they simply don't realize treatment is possible. A credentialed pedorthist can suggest another shoe style, or a length, width or depth change that can make a significant difference. A credentialed pedorthist can also modify a shoe's interior or exterior to improve the fit. If the physician prescribes a foot orthosis, a credentialed pedorthist – who is familiar with shoe construction, lower extremity orthotic fabrication, and the materials fabrics and components appropriate in addressing a foot condition according to a prescription – can fabricate the orthosis and fit it properly to both foot and shoe.
For people with severe arthritis, shoe modifications and foot orthoses may be crucial in allowing more comfortable walking and in preventing infection. In less severe cases, proper shoes combined with prescription orthotics often allow more comfortable participation in regular activities, from simple ones like walking to more vigorous ones like sports.
Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA)
Pedorthics uses shoe and foot orthoses to accommodate change, improve function and/or relieve pain. A credentialed pedorthist is qualified by education and experience to make, modify and fit shoes and to fabricate and fit orthoses according to a doctor's prescription. Pedorthic results can sometimes be immediately apparent. Other times, positive results come with wearing the appropriate shoe or orthosis properly, over time.
Arthritis sufferers may be so used to pain in their feet that they simply don't realize treatment is possible. A credentialed pedorthist can suggest another shoe style, or a length, width or depth change that can make a significant difference. A credentialed pedorthist can also modify a shoe's interior or exterior to improve the fit. If the physician prescribes a foot orthosis, a credentialed pedorthist – who is familiar with shoe construction, lower extremity orthotic fabrication, and the materials fabrics and components appropriate in addressing a foot condition according to a prescription – can fabricate the orthosis and fit it properly to both foot and shoe.
For people with severe arthritis, shoe modifications and foot orthoses may be crucial in allowing more comfortable walking and in preventing infection. In less severe cases, proper shoes combined with prescription orthotics often allow more comfortable participation in regular activities, from simple ones like walking to more vigorous ones like sports.
Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA)
HOW CAN PEDORTHISTS HELP THE DIABETIC PATIENTS?
Diabetes can increase a person's risk of having foot problems. Since the extreme consequence is amputation, foot care for someone with diabetes becomes a daily priority. Pedorthics (peh-DOR-thiks) is the management and treatment of conditions of the foot, ankle, and lower extremities requiring fitting, fabricating, and adjusting of pedorthic devices. As the footwear specialist on the health care team, a credentialed pedorthist works toward long-term maintenance of healthy feet and prevention of foot damage. Measuring a patient's feet, evaluating footwear, and making sure new footwear - including orthoses - fits properly allows the credentialed pedorthist to help prevent diabetic complications by educating the patient and communicating potential problems to the doctor.
Pedorthis Footcare Association (PFA)
Diabetes can increase a person's risk of having foot problems. Since the extreme consequence is amputation, foot care for someone with diabetes becomes a daily priority. Pedorthics (peh-DOR-thiks) is the management and treatment of conditions of the foot, ankle, and lower extremities requiring fitting, fabricating, and adjusting of pedorthic devices. As the footwear specialist on the health care team, a credentialed pedorthist works toward long-term maintenance of healthy feet and prevention of foot damage. Measuring a patient's feet, evaluating footwear, and making sure new footwear - including orthoses - fits properly allows the credentialed pedorthist to help prevent diabetic complications by educating the patient and communicating potential problems to the doctor.
Pedorthis Footcare Association (PFA)