Current Pedorthics | January-February 2019 | Vol.51, Issue 1 | Page 8

FROM THE EDITOR CHRIS COSTANTINI Executive Editor [email protected] PEDORTHIC FOOTCARE ASSOCIATION LOOKING FORWARD ABOUT PFA The Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA), founded in 1958, is the not-for- profit professional association which Are You Following represents the interests of the certified and/or licensed pedorthist and PFA On Our Social supports the pedorthic profession Media Networks? at large. Connect NOW with – Through PFA’s efforts, pedorthics the management and treatment of PFA and Others in the conditions of the foot, ankle, and lower Pedorthics Community! extremities requiring fitting, T 6 fabricating, and adjusting of pedorthic Don’t miss out on the latest devices – is a well-established allied announcements and current health profession which makes an topics we’re discussing on social invaluable contribution to public media 24/7. health. Current Pedorthics magazine. This issue features a follow up article to the research article we published in the November/December 2018 Issue. This article will give you evidence based decision making guidance when treating knee pain caused by foot malalignment. Harry Centa from PartnerShip details what to expect in shipping costs for the year. The dance season of the holidays has no doubt left your customers who gave their blood sweat and foot health begging for your help. Mel Cheskin is here with suggestions for treating these athletes. I hope you enjoy spending some of your hard earned downtime perusing this issue of Current Pedorthics. I also hope that the holidays were both wonderful and profitable. Here’s to a fantastic new year! Best wishes to you all! ■ Chris Costantini Executive Editor See what the PFA is doing today on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MISSION google+ and O and P Social for the latest industry and practice PFA’s mission is to enhance the buzz! effectiveness and efficiency of Join us by clicking any icon credentialed providers on of lower below! extremity pedorthic modalities through education; increase the demand for services through marketing; and promote the right to practice through government affairs activities. Pedorthic Footcare Association PO Box 72184 Albany, GA 31708-2184 phone (229) 389-3440 fax (888) 563-0945 O&P email [email protected] website www.pedorthics.org facebook Pedorthic Footcare Association NOTE: Often the "From the Editor" column twitter is an embedded video. If the @pfapedorthics image above has a "red play button", simply click the "play" button to start linkedIn the video. There is also included a tran- Pedorthic Footcare Association script below for those that download a hard copy or a printable PDF file. We google+ hope you enjoy this Footcare addition to Association Current Pedorthic Pedorthics and please let us know what youtube you think! Comments or Questions on Pedorthic Footcare Association the video email: cpmagazine@pedor- thics.org. Any other inquiries email: o & p social [email protected]. O&P Pedorthic Footcare Association Pedorthic Footcare Association | www.pedorthics.org he holidays are behind us now. Time to sit back, relax and start working on plans for next year. For those of you that are mainly retail, the exhaustion of the season is finally starting to lift. Hopefully, the fog of retail will dissipate to reveal solid profits meaning the whole ordeal was worthwhile. The crew here at PFA is doing the same. Everyone is sitting back knowing that the Symposium in St Louis, the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work, was a rousing success once again. For those of you that attended, thank you! Your participation is what makes the whole thing possible. With the learning, networking with colleagues and the chance to see the latest and greatest from our vendor partners, you made this year’s event truly fantastic! Just like you are no doubt doing, slowing down does not mean stopped. The PFA Board of Directors is already starting work on next year’s event. This one will be a landmark event, PFA’s 60th Anniversary. And where better to celebrate than Las Vegas? We have lined up a stellar venue and can’t wait to unveil the details. They will be coming soon, but mark November 7th through 9th on your calendar now. You are going to be busy at your association’s milestone birthday party! (See: pg.41) In the meantime, I am happy to present the January/February issue of