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Gem #52
"Orthotic
Pearls"
This is another in the series of
“Mini-Gems”, taken from the extensive DME and IOD writings
by the late Rich Levin, DPM. Thanks to Dr. Ornstein
for making them available for us to share with you.
Second Pair Discount:
I am often confronted by the patient who states that they have to wear a certain
style of shoe at work due to a dress code. Unfortunately this is usually the
female patient who must wear a dress (heel) shoe at work and wants to wear
athletic shoes at home. I do explain to them that one style of orthotics cannot
function, or fit, in all styles of shoes. I relay that orthotics for athletic
shoes cannot function in a shoe with a high heel and a high heel orthotic cannot
function properly in a flat shoe. I offer the patient a 50% discount for a
second pair of orthotics made at the same time the original pair is made. Most
people, when given this option, do elect to have the second pair made for them.
Many of the orthotic labs will discount the second pair made when ordering it at
the same time as the first pair.
More to come................
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