PEDORTHIST ELITE REVIEW STUDY
GUIDE SUMMARY WITH SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS FOR 2026 SUCCESS
Sever's Disease - ,,,,answer,,,..aka calcaneal apophysitis
-traction injury at the apophysis of the calcaneus where the achilles
tendon attaches
-Most common cause of heel pain in growing athletes (between 8-12 y/o)
calcaneal apophysitis is aka - ,,,,answer,,,..Sever's Disease
Best Orthotic & Shoe/Modification Solution for Sever's Disease -
,,,,answer,,,..-Functional Foot Orthosis with Heel Lifts
-SACH Heels, Medial heel wedges
-inflammation of the fascia on the plantar surface of the foot that causes
heel pain and disability
-can be caused by foot arch problems, obesity, sudden weight gain,
running and a tight Achilles tendon - ,,,,answer,,,..Plantar Fasciitis
Best Orthotic & Shoe/Modification Solution for Plantar Fasciitis -
,,,,answer,,,..-full length, multidensity foot orthosis w/ soft cushioning for
the heel & firm support for the longitudinal arch & perimeter of the heel to
control the plantar heel pad
-UCBL in heavy patients
-Thomas heel
-Others: temp heel lifts, medial wedging, scaphoid pad
,when the foot the moves away from the midline of the body -
,,,,answer,,,..Abduction
most common variety of arthritis in the United States -
,,,,answer,,,..Osteoarthritis arthritis
Anterior - ,,,,answer,,,..-toward the front, as front portion of a shoe or foot
-of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body
Bone of foot that articulates with the Tibia and Fibula - ,,,,answer,,,..Talus
Tarsal Bone
Front-laced shoe in which the quarters are not attached at the throat of
the shoe - ,,,,answer,,,..Blucher
(Butcher = slices)
Genu Varum - ,,,,answer,,,..AKA bowl-legs
-deformity of the legs where legs have a lateral curvature outward in the
region of the knee in pediatrics
Medium Plastizote durometer - ,,,,answer,,,..15
Medium Pink Plastizote durometer - ,,,,answer,,,..20
Firm Plastizote durometer - ,,,,answer,,,..25
Poron, PPT, urethane durometer - ,,,,answer,,,..15
tibialis posterior - ,,,,answer,,,..muscle that supports the arch
Scaphoid Pad goes under? - ,,,,answer,,,..Navicular bone
navicular =
, oid
3 sections of the foot - ,,,,answer,,,..hindfoot, midfoot, forefoot
2 phases of gait cycle - ,,,,answer,,,..stance phase and swing phase
Shoe/Modification Solutions for bunions - ,,,,answer,,,..-Depth Shoes with
wide toe box
-Custom Shoes
-No medial seams
-Ball & Ring Stretcher
-Thomas Heel (if over pronation is present)
-Medial Stabilizers (if over pronation is present)
-Rocker Sole
areas of white moist skin between the toes (most commonly between 4th
& 5th toes) - ,,,,answer,,,..soft corn
Other names for corns - ,,,,answer,,,..calvus mollis, heloma molle
What is metatarsalgia & where can it be located? - ,,,,answer,,,..-pain in
the metatarsal region of foot
-can be located under the 1st Metatarsal OR under the 2nd, 3rd and 4th
Metatarsal Heads
Metatarsalgia is often diagnosed in patients with _________ ? -
,,,,answer,,,..rheumatoid arthritis
Shoe modification for Pes Planus - ,,,,answer,,,..Medial Wedge
Tri-Plane motions of pronation - ,,,,answer,,,..-Dorsi Flexion in the Sagital
Plane
-Eversion in the Frontal Plane
GUIDE SUMMARY WITH SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS FOR 2026 SUCCESS
Sever's Disease - ,,,,answer,,,..aka calcaneal apophysitis
-traction injury at the apophysis of the calcaneus where the achilles
tendon attaches
-Most common cause of heel pain in growing athletes (between 8-12 y/o)
calcaneal apophysitis is aka - ,,,,answer,,,..Sever's Disease
Best Orthotic & Shoe/Modification Solution for Sever's Disease -
,,,,answer,,,..-Functional Foot Orthosis with Heel Lifts
-SACH Heels, Medial heel wedges
-inflammation of the fascia on the plantar surface of the foot that causes
heel pain and disability
-can be caused by foot arch problems, obesity, sudden weight gain,
running and a tight Achilles tendon - ,,,,answer,,,..Plantar Fasciitis
Best Orthotic & Shoe/Modification Solution for Plantar Fasciitis -
,,,,answer,,,..-full length, multidensity foot orthosis w/ soft cushioning for
the heel & firm support for the longitudinal arch & perimeter of the heel to
control the plantar heel pad
-UCBL in heavy patients
-Thomas heel
-Others: temp heel lifts, medial wedging, scaphoid pad
,when the foot the moves away from the midline of the body -
,,,,answer,,,..Abduction
most common variety of arthritis in the United States -
,,,,answer,,,..Osteoarthritis arthritis
Anterior - ,,,,answer,,,..-toward the front, as front portion of a shoe or foot
-of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body
Bone of foot that articulates with the Tibia and Fibula - ,,,,answer,,,..Talus
Tarsal Bone
Front-laced shoe in which the quarters are not attached at the throat of
the shoe - ,,,,answer,,,..Blucher
(Butcher = slices)
Genu Varum - ,,,,answer,,,..AKA bowl-legs
-deformity of the legs where legs have a lateral curvature outward in the
region of the knee in pediatrics
Medium Plastizote durometer - ,,,,answer,,,..15
Medium Pink Plastizote durometer - ,,,,answer,,,..20
Firm Plastizote durometer - ,,,,answer,,,..25
Poron, PPT, urethane durometer - ,,,,answer,,,..15
tibialis posterior - ,,,,answer,,,..muscle that supports the arch
Scaphoid Pad goes under? - ,,,,answer,,,..Navicular bone
navicular =
, oid
3 sections of the foot - ,,,,answer,,,..hindfoot, midfoot, forefoot
2 phases of gait cycle - ,,,,answer,,,..stance phase and swing phase
Shoe/Modification Solutions for bunions - ,,,,answer,,,..-Depth Shoes with
wide toe box
-Custom Shoes
-No medial seams
-Ball & Ring Stretcher
-Thomas Heel (if over pronation is present)
-Medial Stabilizers (if over pronation is present)
-Rocker Sole
areas of white moist skin between the toes (most commonly between 4th
& 5th toes) - ,,,,answer,,,..soft corn
Other names for corns - ,,,,answer,,,..calvus mollis, heloma molle
What is metatarsalgia & where can it be located? - ,,,,answer,,,..-pain in
the metatarsal region of foot
-can be located under the 1st Metatarsal OR under the 2nd, 3rd and 4th
Metatarsal Heads
Metatarsalgia is often diagnosed in patients with _________ ? -
,,,,answer,,,..rheumatoid arthritis
Shoe modification for Pes Planus - ,,,,answer,,,..Medial Wedge
Tri-Plane motions of pronation - ,,,,answer,,,..-Dorsi Flexion in the Sagital
Plane
-Eversion in the Frontal Plane
