Just saw a patient in the office with the complaint of increased ankle sprains since he got his new orthotics. He stopped wearing them since he thought maybe they were
I just saw a prescription come into ProLab from a new client. The doctor noted on the prescription form that the patient had plantar fasciitis and weighed 280 pounds. Her prescription
Setting realistic patient expectations is a critical aspect of orthotic therapy and is often overlooked. You can improve your orthotic compliance, acceptance, and treatment success by educating your patients as
Today we have a question from a podiatrist regarding the forefoot correction in the our ProLab P3 prefabricated orthoses. To set the stage for this question, you should be aware
I recently spoke with a doctor who noted on one of his prescription forms that he wanted an orthosis to “control servere pes planus” and yet prescribed a “narrow” orthosis.
Patient presented for second opinion of her 1st MTPJ pain. This is an athlete with functional foot orthotics. The main question of the patient was whether or not she was
Patient presented with complaint of callusing on her orthotics. Specifically she was callusing along the plantar medial border of her arch. This is a pronated, flexible, flat footed individual on
A common question I get regarding billing for orthotic devices is how to charge for the casting component. This is becoming more complicated lately because many ProLab clients are now
I use a lot of prefabricated orthosis in my practice. They are usually my first line treatment for a majority of the mechanical conditions I treat including plantar fasciitis, hallux