A specialist clinical workshop taking place alongside DFSICON 2026 will bring together biomechanics, plantar-pressure scanning, footwear prescription, prosthetics and orthotics in a full-day, hands-on learning programme in Bengaluru.
Scheduled for October 1, 2026, the workshop will be hosted at Rise Bionics (EzyStep Design Lab Pvt. Ltd.) from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Participation is limited to 20 delegates, creating an opportunity for focused practical instruction and interaction with the faculty.
The session is designed to help clinicians move beyond simply collecting plantar-pressure data and use it to guide clinically relevant interventions. Topics will include interpreting pressure patterns, identifying areas of elevated loading, selecting appropriate offloading strategies and translating assessment findings into footwear, orthotic or prosthetic prescriptions.
From pressure maps to clinical decisions
Plantar-pressure systems can provide valuable information about how forces are distributed across the foot during standing and walking. However, a scan alone does not constitute a treatment plan.
Its value depends on how the clinician connects pressure findings with the patient’s biomechanics, tissue condition, medical history, footwear, mobility level and risk of ulceration.
The workshop will therefore focus on converting data into practical decisions. This includes recognising potentially harmful loading patterns, determining where pressure redistribution may be required and selecting interventions appropriate to the patient’s functional and clinical needs.
For prosthetists and orthotists, this approach is particularly important when managing people with diabetes, neuropathy, previous ulceration, partial-foot amputation or a major lower-limb amputation. Device design must address not only alignment and mobility but also skin protection, load distribution and long-term risk management.
Supporting ulcer prevention and recurrence reduction
People with a history of diabetic foot ulceration remain at significant risk of recurrence. Effective care consequently requires more than healing the original wound—it must also address the biomechanical and behavioural factors that contributed to tissue breakdown.
The DFSICON workshop will introduce structured approaches to ulcer prevention and recurrence reduction. These are expected to include pressure-informed offloading, appropriate footwear and orthotic prescription, and coordinated post-ulcer or post-amputation management.
This multidisciplinary emphasis makes the programme relevant to podiatrists, orthopaedic and vascular surgeons, physiotherapists, prosthetists and orthotists, rehabilitation specialists and other clinicians involved in diabetic foot or lower-limb care.
Multidisciplinary faculty
The announced faculty includes:
- Paul Graham
- Vinaya A.S.
- Govind Singh Bisht
- Sharmilee Ahuja
- Ritu Ghosh
- Rise Bionics Faculty Team
The workshop is being delivered in association with FootSecure and strideAide.
By bringing different clinical perspectives together, the session reflects the multidisciplinary nature of diabetic foot management. Successful interventions often depend on surgeons, physicians, therapists, podiatrists and P&O professionals working towards a coordinated objective rather than treating individual aspects of the patient’s condition in isolation.
Only 20 seats are available. Delegates can use the promotional code DFSIAHRB26 for limited-time pricing before registrations close.
Registration is available through the official DFSICON 2026 website. Further information is available by calling +91 95381 15187 or +91 63628 60117.
Workshop Details
Date: October 1, 2026
Time: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Venue: Rise Bionics (EzyStep Design Lab Pvt. Ltd.), Bengaluru
Registration code: DFSIAHRB26
Places available: 20