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1st English edition of the magazine »Orthopädieschuhtechnik« |
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Freitag, 30 April 2010 |
We care about feet!
Specialised knowlegde and skills in the treatment
of the foot are needed on a worldwide
scale. In almost all developed industrial nations
the percentage of older people has been
rising and therefore also the need for suitable
shoes and aids for foot problems. Also
the symptoms of diabetes are known in
different countries worldwide – not only in
industrialized nations.
So far orthopedic shoemaking is hardly
known in many countries, as opposed to
prosthetics and orthotics – P & O. The (first)
English edition of the magazine »Orthopädieschuhtechnik
« will show what the trade of
the orthopedic shoemaking – the profession
around foot and shoe – is able to do in the
treatment of foot- and gait-disorders.
This special issue, which will be first published
at the ISPO-Word Congress 2010 in Leipzig
(May 10 – 15, 2010), will also show how training-
and professional structures can be built
– aiming at a worldwide recognition of a
profession that in several countries already
looks back on a long tradition and appreciation
in health care systems.
Contents:
- The Orthopedic Shoemaker:
Training, skills, qualifications, area of work
- International Association for Orthopedic Footwear: Presentation of the IVO’s work, which serves the promotion of the international cooperation in
the area of the orthopedic shoe technology.
- International Standards in Orthopedic Shoe Technology:
Various organizations are joining efforts to establish international standards in education and
qualification levels in the field of Orthopedic Shoe Technology.
- How to Develop Orthopedic Shoemaking as a Trade:
Australia will host the next IVO-Congress in 2012. Chairperson Karl-Heinz Schott tells the stor y of how
the Australian Pedorthic Medical Grade Footwear Association developed training programs and
achieved recognition from key representatives from government and medical health funds.
- The Custom-Made Orthopedic Shoe:
An illustrated description of how a custom made orthopedic shoe is manufactured.
- The Diabetic Foot:
Presentation of the German concept for the use of shoes and orthotics in the treatment of the diabetic
foot according to risk factors and the condition of the patient and the patient’s foot.
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