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 Footwear interventions for foot and ankle arthritis Vol. 53, 53, Issue Issue 22 Vol. || March-April 2021 2021 March-April || www.pedorthics.org www.pedorthics.org 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. Gramza DESIGN/PRODUCTION KPG DESIGN Advertising & Sales Staff CURRENT PEDORTHICS advertising@pedorthics.org MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS MANAGER Kathie Niesen EXHIBIT AND SPONSORSHIP SALES MANAGER Contact our Integrated Media and Events Manager at: advertising@pedorthics.org Headquarters Staff MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Christopher Costantini MEMBERSHIP AND CONTINUING EDUCATION Jay Zaffater GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIRECTOR Current Pedorthics (ISSN 1552-8111) is published bimonthly by the Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA), 8736 SE 165th Mulberry Lane - Unit 206, The Villages, FL 32162. Telephone: (229)389-3440 Website: www.pedorthics.org Email: info@pedorthics.org Copyright© 2021, PFA. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without written permission. Letters to the Editor and other unsolicited material are assumed intended for publication and are subject to editing. Articles in Current Pedorthics do not necessarily reflect the opinion of PFA, its board of directors or its employees. Authors are responsible for the validity of their content and credentials. Current Pedorthics’ use of trademarked names is done in an editorial fashion intended to benefit the trademark owner, with no intention of trademark infringement. If you have any questions regarding display advertising, please contact our Sales Manager at (229) 389-3440 or email: advertising@pedorthics.org. To place a classified ad, please email: classifieds@pedorthics.org. Please send all product and industry-related press releases to: info@pedorthics.org. 2 Pedorthic Footcare Association | www.pedorthics.org 22 | Footwear interventions for foot and ankle arthritis By Mike Frecklington BHSc (Hons), MPhil, Nicola Dalbeth MBChB, MD, FRACP, Peter McNair PhD, Peter Gow MBChB, Anita Williams BSc (Hons), PhD, Matthew Carroll BHSc, MSc, PhD, Keith Rome BSc (Hons), FPodM, MSc, PhD In this edition’s research article, we look at the literature review conducted by Frecklington et all, from 2018. The authors discuss the combined conclusions of the various sources of literature addressing footwear types and design characteristics identified as footwear interventions in the treatment of arthritis related foot pain, function, impairment or disability. Cover Photo: stock.adobe.com/contributor/204631790/stockfotocz Randy Stevens