Pedorthic Footwear Modifications as an Alternative to Custom Pedorthic Footwear
Shoe modifications are at times the entry level of Pedorthic service and at times an alternative to custom footwear. Choices and technique in footwear modifications has improved over the years to get an outcome that is more acceptable to the consumer while providing great functional outcomes.
This presentation will discuss a couple of cases of significant foot deformities in mature patients that impacted on mobility and life’s choices. Due to the degree of deformity custom boots would be indicated. Due to the overall health of the patient this presented a self-management challenge. Significant footwear modifications to the point of some rebuilding of the footwear and foot orthoses were provided.
The presentation shows the case, discussed the pathology, abilities and the provided Pedorthic solutions. Patients presented had midfoot collapse, protruding bones, overall balance problems and pain full feet.
Karl Schott
Karl Schott
Pedorthist & Educator ||
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Karl is in private Pedorthic practice since 1988 in Sydney Australia running a modern Pedorthic clinic and laboratory. This includes the use of in-shoe plantar pressure mapping and other assessment or scanning technology. Karl has a strong interest in education in Pedorthics. He has conducted training in Australia and Japan over the past 25 years and has been Chairperson of the Pedorthic Association Australia for 10 years, convening the international Pedorthic congress IVO2012. The position of President of the International Association for Pedorthics (IVO) followed for a full 3-year term. He currently serves as a delegate of the IVO to the WHO.
He was instrumental in the initiation and set up of the national Pedorthic certification structure in Australia. He was academic in casual
appointment in the Pedorthic Bachelor program at Southern Cross University from 2015 to 2025 and involved in several research
projects and publications.
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