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The Functional Foot Orthosis by J.W. (Jim) Philps aims to provide a solid foundation for those wanting to develop their skills in this area of foot therapy which increasingly plays a major part in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limb. The text and evaluation explains the examination process leading up to the decision on whether or not to use a foot orthosis. Different types of orthoses and their uses are described and illustrated. The practical aspects of making orthoses for individual patients (including choosing the appropriate materials for manufacture) are explained and illustrated on a step by step basis. Every foot is different so the therapist must be able to choose and manufacture or adapt the orthosis to fit the individual foot.

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Table of Contents for Pocket Podiatry: Footwear and Foot Orthoses:
1. Clinical Measurements
2. Choice of Material
3. Negative cast creation and assessment
4. Creation of a positive casted model of the foot
5. The modification of a positive cast
6. Materials used
7. Manufacture of rigid and semi-flexible orthoses
8. Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) orthoses
9. Adaptations of the EVA orthoses
10. Intrinsic posting
11. Unusual shapes for shells of orthoses
12. The orthotic management of some common disorders in children
13. Soft-based insole construction
14. The issuing and ‘wearing in’ of orthoses
15. Common Problems

About the Authors of Pocket Podiatry: Footwear and Foot Orthoses:
J.W. (Jim) Philps was is from Masterton in New Zealand and was previously a teacher on the podiatry course at the Central Institute of Technology in New Zealand.

Book Details:
Title: The Functional Foot Orthosis
Authors: Jim Philps
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 1995
Language: ‎ English
Format: Softcover
Pages: 216
ISBN-10: 0443049912
ISBN-13: 9780443049910

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