Action Orthotics
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Action Orthotics
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I can't believe something I witnessed this past weekend.
I attended a home improvement show in Cleveland.
Among all the window and roofing companies was a
company called Action Orthotics. They were offering
relief for foot and back problems with pre-fabricated
plastic inserts. They were charging $365.00 for a
pair of custom-fitted foot orthotics.
I decided to play devil's advocate and started
questioning the salespeople. I asked what credentials
each person possessed since both were diagnosing
people's foot problems. The one male indicated that
he was a pedorthic intern. Yeah right! He started to
get nervous and the people waiting in line began
putting away his/her credit cards.
When he indicated that he was going to become
a certified pedorthist, I laughed and indicated that our
code of ethics clearly states we provide only with a
written prescription from a physician.
That was the best part of the entire show. Anyone
else have a similar experience? It annoys me to no end
that this company is doing this. Thanks for letting me
vent.
David Marino, C.Ped.
Orthotic Specialties, Inc.
I attended a home improvement show in Cleveland.
Among all the window and roofing companies was a
company called Action Orthotics. They were offering
relief for foot and back problems with pre-fabricated
plastic inserts. They were charging $365.00 for a
pair of custom-fitted foot orthotics.
I decided to play devil's advocate and started
questioning the salespeople. I asked what credentials
each person possessed since both were diagnosing
people's foot problems. The one male indicated that
he was a pedorthic intern. Yeah right! He started to
get nervous and the people waiting in line began
putting away his/her credit cards.
When he indicated that he was going to become
a certified pedorthist, I laughed and indicated that our
code of ethics clearly states we provide only with a
written prescription from a physician.
That was the best part of the entire show. Anyone
else have a similar experience? It annoys me to no end
that this company is doing this. Thanks for letting me
vent.
David Marino, C.Ped.
Orthotic Specialties, Inc.
Citation
“Action Orthotics,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213380.
