IPFH in the News
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Bob Thompson, IPFH Executive Director, quoted in article about high heels in Lower Extremity Review
10/14 - Emily Delzell - Lower Extremity Review
The biomechanical implications of high-heeled shoes are well known, and now dramatic weight-bearing images and new study findings are taking practitioner and patient awareness to the next level. But many women are still sacrificing their feet for fashion.
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IPFH Scientific Advisory Board Member has Article Published in Lower Extremity Review
09/14 - J.R. Brandt - Lower Extremity Review
IPFH Scientific Advisory Board member J.R. Brandt's article entitled "AFOs and Interfaces: The Important Role of Socks" was published in the September edition of Lower Extremity Review, a monthly magazine for healthcare practitioners that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of lower extremity injuries. The article summarizes the important role of padded socks in helping to protect the soft tissues of the feet and lower legs when used with ankle-foot orthoses.
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IPFH Founder Jim Throneburg Honored with “INSPIRE” Award by International Council on Active Aging
04/14
Jim Throneburg, CEO of THOR-LO Inc. and Founder of the Institute for Preventive Foot Health, has been named the 2014 recipient of the ICAA INSPIRE Award. The award recognizes individuals or organizations for their exceptional and lasting contributions to the active-aging industry, and to improving the lives of older adults.
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IPFH and National Foot Health Assessment 2012 mentioned in Consumer Reports Article
01/14 - Orly Avitzur, MD - Consumer Reports on Health / ConsumerReports.org
Wearing fashion shoes can lead to pain and foot problems. Dr. Avitzur discusses aspects of fashion shoes that are especially damaging, and recommends alternatives to them. She references IPFH's National Foot Health Assessment's finding that 78% of adults have experienced foot trouble at one time or another.
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IPFH’s Integrated Approach Shared in City’s Wellness Newsletter
10/13 - City of Pullman, Washington - IPFH
IPFH gave permission to the City of Pullman,Washington to reprint the article on IPFH's integrated approach in its 2013 Wellness Newsletter, which reaches a wide range of city employees.