Where did all of the real Pods go?

[thelost1]

Where did the education go?

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[ProdPod]

What is your background lost1? Are you a previous pod turned DO?

 

[box29]

Maybe he's one of the disgruntled pods who left and is no longer in the medical profession. I dunno, but he sure sounds bitter to me.

 

[thelost1]

in my orthotics you will...

 

[box29]

No thanks bud, I got my own and they feel REAL FINE... actually, they're just schaffer plates but my Rx from the pod was supposed to be for functionals. I went to the lab that my insurance covers and I got what I got.

Good luck to you in whatever you do.

 

[thelost1]

those orthoses feel great with the minimal thickness

 

[box29]

I'm sure they do, perhaps they would do better in casual dress shoes. I need some for my cross trainers since I teach aerobics 4 days per week...I was thinking more along the lines of polypropylene since they are very strong yet have more flexibility than graphite and polyethylene.

I really don't have the money to spend on those right now and I think they'd need to make a few modifications as I also have minor gastroc-soleal equinus and a flexible flatfoot that has been rather asymptomatic as of late. Sometimes my plantar fasciitis presents on one foot for a week while the other is pain free and vice versa.

Any suggestions as to where I can get some functionals for cheaper prices than $300?

 

[thelost1]

If I knew that I'd tell you right now

Sorry

 

[dpmdoc]

I know podiatry students can get them free through the prolab program. Well it is actually ten bucks to cover the shipping. I don't know if they would let you do it as a DO student, but it is worth a shot. Inquire with someone from the podiatric faculty or biomechanics department at your school and they may be able to help you out.