title: Custom shoe therapy. Current concepts, designs, and special considerations.
abstract: Custom orthopedic shoes represent the ultimate combination of function and aesthetics. Incorporating biomechanics and craftsmanship, shoes can redistribute weight, restrict joint motion, facilitate ambulation, and decrease the probability of neuropathic ulceration. Despite these advantages, many podiatrists know little about shoe therapy and consequently underuse it. This article describes the various types of therapeutic shoe modalities available and presents a systematic method of their application. Some of the latest developments in technology and health care reform also are revealed.
authors.affiliation: California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D012775:Shoes