Program in Physical Therapy to Offer Foot Orthotic Fabrication

11/07/2019

Physical Therapy students in the sixth and final year of their program need faculty and staff volunteers, considered to be mild over or under-pronators, to participate in an individualized foot and ankle evaluation and subsequent fabrication of a pair of foot orthotics. 

The students, as part of their course work, are required to examine the foot and ankle region, determine an appropriate foot orthotic, and fabricate the pair of orthotics to apply their clinical reasoning and psychomotor skills.

Volunteers cannot have diabetes, or any circulation or vascular issues in their legs or feet. Participants need to be available for the following:

• The foot and ankle examination on 11/21 from 2:10-3:40 pm OR from 3:30-5:00 pm
• A subsequent session for the foot orthotic fabrication on EITHER 11/26, 12/3, or 12/5. The follow-up sessions will occur at an appointed time between 2:30 and 5:00 pm and could last up to 2 hours.

All sessions will take place at Allied Health Professions Building. There is no charge for the foot orthotics, but each volunteer needs to be willing to wear shorts during the sessions and bring in a pair of walking or running shoes in which the orthotics can be used.

Those interested in assisting the students in the Program in Physical Therapy develop their assessment and orthotic fabrication skills while receiving a free pair of individualized foot orthotics should email Pam Abbott, PT, DPT, OCS, in the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, at pamela.abbott@health.slu.edu.