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Have been looking through the runners world web site and watching the discussions on barefoot running etc (very amusing). I have noticed a fair amount of people are quite annoyed at the insoles their podiatrists have given them and now they start thinking that barefoot running will fix them.
My concern is not with the barefoot debate (can go on about that for days)but, how we are being perceived by the general public. Seems we may start to get a name as being another profession that just dispenses insoles! And in some cases i can agree with how these people feel. Some are not even aware of how the orthotic works IE they think its giving them an arch. Surely we have an obligation to tell these patients what they are using and how it will work, and if it doesn't work we can adjust it... and if you cant help them give them to some one that can. I get the feeling that they are being given orthotics and told to go on their way.
I have only been doing this for 2 years so I'm far from an authority on where podiatry should be going ETC, but this isn't about being a podiatrist. Its about being a decent human and not selling these patients short.
Any way thats just a little concern I have.
Cheers
Nick M
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