Peaorkigh lathskgon Pedorthic Education Join us for a stellar line up of presenters and significant Pedorthic education topics.
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 29
10:30 – 11:15am
Podiatrist: Friend or Foe? (P1) Brian Lane, CPed At times the OPP industry can be very protective of the knowledge, training and understanding of the lower extremity needs of patients. It is our job to be part of the comprehensive care approach in treating various conditions. Discussing the patient care options with a podiatrist could be a great opportunity or is it a concern for patient safety?
11:15am – Noon
TSPD: The Six Qualifying Foot Conditions (P2) Erick Janisse, CO, CPed Yes, Medicare covers therapeutic shoes and inserts for their beneficiaries with diabetes. But having diabetes alone isn’t enough. The patient also needs to have one (or more) of the six so-called “qualifying foot conditions” listed on the Statement of Certifying Physician form. In this session, we’ll take a close look at what conditions do - and do not - qualify a patient for the TSPD benefit.
2:00 – 3:15pm
Arch Mechanics and the Plantar Fascia (P3) Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A) There are at least 6 separate mechanisms that maintain the arch of the human foot. Understand how they work together dynamically to share load during ambulation, and how they inform the design of foot orthotics.
3:30 – 4:15pm
Creative Management of the Cavovarus Foot (P4) Dennis Janisse, CPed Sometimes managing the Pes Cavus Foot can seem difficult and challenging, but for the most part it is straight forward, addressing similar issues/characteristics. In this presentation we will discuss types, causes, and how to treat the Cavus Foot footwear’ modifications and foot orthoses.
4:15 – 5:00pm
Shoe Sizing: Unraveling the Madness (P5) Erick Janisse, CO, CPed Regardless of whether you are a grizzled “shoe dog” or brand new to the world .of shoe- fitting, one thing remains consistently inconsistent (and frustrating) – shoe sizing. Why do shoes fit so differently depending on which manufacturer made them? In this session we will explain the thinking behind the shoe design, manufacture, and sizing processes.
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