Pocket Podiatry: Footwear and Foot Orthoses
- 1st Edition - June 28, 2010
- Latest edition
- Authors: Anita Ellen Williams, Chris Nester
- Editor: Ian Mathieson
- Language: English
Footwear and Foot Orthoses provides students and clinicians with a guide to the information they require to underpin their clinical decision making. Pocket Podiatry provides… Read more
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Footwear and Foot Orthoses provides students and clinicians with a guide to the information they require to underpin their clinical decision making. Pocket Podiatry provides all the essential information for a modern Podiatric practice. Examination and diagnosis, aetiology, prognosis and management are provided in a practical and informative manner.
With its clarity and portability, students will find the Pocket Podiatry series an invaluable companion to their studies, whilst practitioners will appreciate its clinical orientation and concise format.
- Relevant – focuses on key information
- Convenient – handy sized volumes can easily be carried in coat pocket
- Practical – Core theory and a maximum of clinical emphasis
- Accessible – user-friendly format with summaries and helpful tips
- Specialist – written specifically for Podiatrists by true experts
- Clear – full colour design throughout
Student and practising podiatrists.
Principles of foot biomechanics and gait. The impact of aging and systemic diseases on foot and lower limb mechanics. Foot orthoses. Evolution of footwear design and purpose. Modern footwear. Footwear Assessment. Footwear Options. The relationship between footwear and the vulnerable foot. Managing patient engagement in orthoses and footwear as foot health intervention. Glossary. Appendix.
In Summary: Footwear & Foot Orthoses is a marvelous and compact book that serves as a good reference for orthotists, prosthetists, and podiatrists who want to quickly access pedorthics. "The References" and "Further Reading" sections are excellent sources to begin research for more advanced study. The book is a solid general guide and provides a gateway to further explore specific aspects of interest.Seamus Kennedy, The Academy TODAY (supplement of the O&P Edge) September 2011
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: June 28, 2010
- Language: English
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Ian Mathieson
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer, Wales Centre for Podiatric Studies, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UKAW
Anita Ellen Williams
Affiliations and expertise
FCPodM - Directorate of Prosthetics, Orthotics and Podiatry, University of Salford, Salford, UKCN
Chris Nester
Affiliations and expertise
Centre for Health, Sport and Rehabilitation Sciences Research, University of Salford, Salford, UKRead Pocket Podiatry: Footwear and Foot Orthoses on ScienceDirect