WHAT ARE FOOT ORTHOTICS?
Foot orthotics are custom made inserts that are placed in your shoe to relieve symptoms associated with a misalignment of the structure of the foot.
This misalignment can either be congenital (born that way) or acquired (the natural support structure relaxes). Aligning your feet in a biomechanically correct position can help to align your whole musculoskeletal system and can influence not only the foot and ankle but can also passively affect the knees, hips and lower back.
In some cases of deformity or injury it is not possible to fully correct the structure. In these cases, accommodative orthotics are required to support and model the position of the foot in order to distribute pressures more evenly over the entire surface of the foot to relieve the associated symptoms. In these instances, our individual attention to detailed design is key to producing the most affective outcomes.
We make use of pressure mapping and video acquisition technology to evaluate your gait and alignment.
This gives us the best information to formulate a treatment plan for your foot ailments.
