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Orthaheel Receives APMA Seal of Acceptance |
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For more than 35 years, the APMA has been a reliable source of information on the quality and efficiency of products that promote foot health. Now eight Orthaheel products have joined a select group of products that proudly display the APMA seal. Orthaheel submitted and received approval on eight of its top products, including:
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| "The approved Orthaheel products have proven their pain-relieving benefits to APMA's panel of renowned podiatrists and rightfully earned the APMA Seal of Acceptance. We are pleased to add these to our list of APMA Seal products, considered to be among the best choices when selecting a shoe and orthotic that promotes quality foot health." |
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| APMA President Ronald D. Jensen, DPM. |
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| Being considered for the Seal of Acceptance is an intricate process. A series of medical and technical evaluations on the products and materials must be carried out in order to verify that the products indeed do everything they claim to. All the products must pass a committee of APMA podiatrists to confirm that they are promoting good quality foot health. The products have gone through rigorous testing and are designed to give the consumer the best quality and results for optimum foot care and health. |
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| Evaluation Criteria Includes: |
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Material Safety Examination Product Specifications- full description of foot bed, mid and outer sole, material of shoe laces and lining, etc. |
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Evaluations of the company Business plan including the vision, mission, history, etc. |
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Background information is required on the founder/creator of the products and the involvement of the other professionals associated with the company/products |
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Third party Clinical reports are required |
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| About the APMA |
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| The American Podiatric Medical Association otherwise known as the APMA is
the nation's leading and recognized professional organization for doctors
of podiatric medicine (DPMs). DPMs are podiatric physicians and surgeons,
also known as podiatrists, qualified by their education, training and
experience to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the foot, ankle and
structures of the leg. The medical education and training of a DPM
includes four years of undergraduate education, four of a graduate
education at an accredited podiatric medical college and two or three
years of hospital residency training. APMA has 53 state component
locations across the United States and its territories, with a membership
of close to 12,000 podiatrists. All practicing APMA members are licensed
by the stated in which they practice podiatric medicine. |
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