current Pedor thics The The O Off ffiici cial al P Pub ublliicat catiion on of of tthe he P Ped edort orthi hicc Foot Footcare care Association Association Sensorimotor and Gait Training Vol. 52, 52, Issue Issue 55 || September-October September-October 2020 2020 || www.pedorthics.org www.pedorthics.org Vol. Who is an innovator? Who is held to the highest O&P standards? Who is committed to life-long learning? I AM. I am a big part of great possibilities. I AM ABC. Visit ABCop.org today to find out what ABC can do for you. 703.836.7114 current Pedorthics Editorial Staff EXECUTIVE EDITOR(S) Christopher Costantini COVER STORY Research ART DIRECTOR Kristopher P. 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