The objective throughout the series has been to provide general guidelines for the design of custom foot orthotics relating to specific conditions. This article focuses on some of the more common diagnoses encountered by clinicians treating pediatric patients.
For some practitioners, working with children can be rewarding because it is possible to visually monitor their improvements. More importantly, conservative orthotic care of younger patients, particularly before seven or eight years of age, can correct orthopedic abnormalities. This can circumvent the development of compensations that might otherwise be carried into adulthood, lessening the need for surgeries. In other words, proper early orthotic treatment can have benefits that last a lifetime.
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