Foot Orthotic Management of the Diabetic Foot

Learning Objective: Conservative management of the diabetic foot includes, of course, diabetic footwear and shoe modifications. Choosing and/or designing the foot orthosis for your diabetic patient is perhaps the easiest way to either help or hurt your patient.

In this session, we will examine several different designs, materials and orthosis modifications that may be effectively utilized to prevent or minimize diabetic foot complications - from the bare minimum of a heat-molded prefabricated orthosis to a multi-density custom total contact foot orthosis. We will also discuss the interaction and interface between the orthoses, footwear, and hosiery.

Erick Janisse, CO, CPed

Educator

Enovis - DJO

Erick Janisse, CO, CPed is a corporate trainer with Enovis/Dr Comfort Footwear. He has over 25 years of experience in patient care and is a respected educator and author. He has served as invited faculty for courses and symposia presented by the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society, Washington University School of Medicine and Scott and White Healthcare. Mr. Janisse is past member of the PFA Board of Directors and a past Chairman of PFA’s Council on Pedorthic Education. He also serves on AOPA's Assembly Planning Committee and has served on task forces and committees for ABC.

Dennis Janisse, CPed

President

National Pedorthic Services, Inc

Dennis Janisse is President and CEO of National Pedorthic Services, Inc., a network of full-service Pedorthic facilities. In addition to his duties at NPS, Mr. Janisse is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dennis is presently on the Board of Directors of American Board for Certification in orthotics, prosthetics, and Pedorthics and a consultant for Dr. Comfort, subsidiary of DJO Global. He teaches pedorthics courses at Northwestern University Medical School and the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is past President of the Pedorthic Footwear Association and an honorary member of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society. He has written extensively on all aspects of Pedorthics, with over 50 publications to his credit and has lectured throughout the United States and the world.