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Section: CME Category: Foot Conditions

An Orthosis Blueprint for Plantar Heel Pain

Jeffrey Cusack, DPM, DABPM

Whether the result of a simple Google search, or the data revealed in published papers, plantar heel pain is one of the most common, if not the most common condition that brings a patient into the Podiatric physician’s office. Due to the complexity of the alternating functions of adaptability and stability that the foot must undergo with each step, this condition can also be one of the most frustrating to treat with respect to the design of an appropriate foot orthosis. This presentation will examine the interconnected nature of the biomechanical and neurologic systems in the genesis of plantar heel pain and present designs that will ensure a clinically acceptable outcome for both the patient and practitioner alike.

CME (Credits: 0.5) CEU (Credits: 0.75)

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Goals and Objectives
  1. Highlight the commonality of plantar heel pain in the Podiatric practice
  2. Emphasize the features of pathomechanical(tractional) vs neurologic-based plantar heel pain
  3. Offer specific orthosis designs to address above
  • Accreditation and Designation of Credits
  • CME (Credits: 0.5)

    PRESENT e-Learning Systems is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. PRESENT e-Learning Systems has approved this activity for a maximum of 0.5 continuing education contact hours

    Release Date: 09/20/2023 Expiration Date: 09/20/2025

  • CEU (Credits: 0.75)

    NURSING: Nurse CE is provided for this program through collaboration between Present e-Learning Systems and AffinityCE. AffinityCE is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). This activity provides 0.75 contact hours of nurse CE credit.

    Release Date: 09/20/2023 Expiration Date: 09/20/2025

  • Author

  • Jeffrey Cusack, DPM, DABPM

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Orthopedics and Pediatrics
    New York College of Podiatric Medicine
    New York, New York

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  • It is the policy of PRESENT e-Learning Systems and it's accreditors to insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational programs. All faculty participating in any PRESENT e-Learning Systems sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is merely intended that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts.

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    Jeffrey Cusack has nothing to disclose.