History of the Pedorthic Profession in Canada 

* Origin of name “ped” – “foot” and orthics from “orthotic” = “assistive device”

* Profession originated in the United States

* Pedorthics was brought to Canada in 1981 by seven individuals

* Pedorthic Services opened its first office in Kitchener in September of  the same year

* Profession has undergone many changes and developments in the past 25 years and Canadian Certified Pedorthists are now recognized as highly trained and specialized in the industry

* Howard Feigel devoted his life to the profession and is highly responsible for the success of the profession in Canada today