current
Pedor thics
BUSINESS & PRACTICE
MANAGEMENT ISSUE
May/June 2017
Volume 49, Issue 3
Features
16 | Preferred Movement Pathway: A
Balancing Act; A Look into How
Proper Shoes and Orthotics Really
Effect Athletic Performance
40 | Mindfulness from Head to Toe
By Tara A. Mina, C.Ped, RYT
Our own Tara Mina reminds us of the importance of
taking care of ourselves. A healthy, well-balanced
pedorthist is a happy, productive one! What can yoga
do for you and your clients?
By Von M. Homer, M.Sc, BOCPD, PhD-c
Von takes explains the Preferred Movement Pathway
and looks at how shoes and orthotics can help
athletes, elite and everyday, achieve better balance
and performance.
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22 | Orthotics and Rehabilitative Exercise in
the Prevention of Lower Limb Injury
By Jackson McCosker, BHSc, MPodPrac
CEP
Cuboid Syndrome
By Dr. Martin Hoffmeister, DPM
Cuboid syndrome is well documented as a disease and
has been treated as such by podiatry for 75 years. Dr.
Hoffmeister offers a primer on the subject. Enhance
your understanding and become even more valuable to
your Podiatric referral sources.
A look at the world of shoes and orthotics through
the eyes of a podiatrist/athletic trainer. Jackson's
outlook gives us ideas of how to interact with our
athletic trainer and physical therapy partners in
healthcare. Think like they think, know what they
can help the patient achieve to augment your
fantastic orthoses!
"Your safest options when prescribing
shoes for the purpose of injury prevention
is to make sure the shoe is designed for
the activity in mind..."
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10 | Featured Contributiors 54 | Marketplace
14 | PFA News 56 | Products & Services
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