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It’s something you grow up taking for granted – mobility. You’ll remember how as a kid every day you’d jump out of bed and go about your day without giving it a second thought. As I watched my nine year old skip down the hallway to her room to get ready for her tumbling class, it made me think of days gone by, when I was as equally excited to go and kick a soccer ball with some of my mates.As you age your mobility gradually declines, it’s a fact of life, but there are some things you can …

Tis The Reason For The Season - Back To School ShoppingIf you live in Cherokee County in the suburbs of Atlanta GA, yesterday was the first day back at school. The county takes the prize for sending their kids back to school for the fall semester before anyone else in the nation. Yep, it’s crazy I know, back to school on August 4th when most of the kids of the northern hemisphere are just starting their summer vacation.For most parents, back to school shopping is about the list. O …

“But why do orthopedic shoes have to be so ugly? Why doesn't someone make an attractive orthopedic shoe? I’m sure if they did, well…. they’d clean-up!”Without realizing it the wife of one of the attendees at the Medtrade show had perfectly framed the quest for the holy grail of the orthopedic shoe world – an aesthetically pleasing, fashionable, but perfectly functional shoe. She was standing in the Pedors booth with her left eyebrow raised inquisitively as if it was quit …

It’s a word that we hear every time there’s a report on healthcare in America. If you’re like me, you would probably agree that you could do with losing a couple of pounds, but you wouldn't ever consider yourself obese. The word connotes images of the vastly overweight who struggle to walk around a grocery store and usually elect to ride along in one of those super dangerous supermarket trikes, or someone that needs help getting back up should they be unfortunate enough to fall …

Orthosis, orthoses, or orthotic?Terminology can often add to the confusion of a subject. Words used in different settings can mean very different things. Words mispronounced can lead to completely new words which then take on a life of their own. Google, somewhat inadvertently, or perhaps advertently, given that they make their coin from adverts, are, perhaps, complicit in the whole affair. The word “orthosis” is a great example. An orthosis is a device that provides correction, suppor …

It’s not a word you hear that often, “Pedorthics”,  pronounced peh-dor-thiks but in the orthopedic shoe world “ Pedorthists” pronounced peh-dor-thists are the “old shoe dogs” that have been trained to fit and modify footwear to ensure that the patient’s footwear needs are met. Many work in multi-generational family owned businesses that are sadly becoming a dying breed in America. I first heard the word in late 1995 when my brother and I were about to launch our “boo …

A few more weeks and we’re headed towards that time of year - late summer - what I call the Plantar Fasciitis season.Sometimes it starts early in late July but more often than not it really hits in mid to late August and then gets full blown in September. That’s when the phone really starts ringing. The first batch of callers are from the southern, warmer parts of the US, but by September the rest of the country has caught up. It all depends on the weather and how early on in the year peop …

The Story Behind The Pedors Classic Shoes For Arthritis Someone recently asked me how I got into the orthopedic shoe business. I replied, as I usually do that “it kind of happened by accident and alcohol may have played a minor role”. But this time my daughter Georgia, aka “Gigi” was close by and she beamed as she saw an opening. “Daddy” she said with her 9 year old smile that is beginning to look like a few orthodontist visits are in her near future, “don’t you mean it was serendi …