1. The healthcare profession and practice of designing, manufacturing, and fitting custom or modified footwear and foot orthoses to treat foot and lower-limb disorders.
Usage: Medical/healthcare field; Often used in singular form as a mass noun; Related to podiatry but distinct; pedorthists are specialists in orthotics and prosthetics for the foot

Examples

• She studied pedorthics to become certified in fitting custom shoe inserts for patients with diabetes.
• Pedorthics combines knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, and materials science.
• The clinic offers pedorthics services including arch support design and diabetic foot care.
• A pedorthist uses pedorthics principles to help athletes prevent foot injuries.
• Insurance may cover pedorthics treatments when prescribed by a physician for medical conditions.