Custom-Made Orthotics
Your feet are the foundation of your movement. With every step, your feet interact with the ground and help absorb and distribute forces throughout the body. Changes in foot mechanics can affect how these forces travel through the ankles, knees, hips, and lower back.
Custom-made orthotics are individually designed foot supports created to fit the unique shape and functional needs of your feet. They can provide targeted support, cushioning, and stability while helping to redistribute pressure and improve how your feet function during standing, walking, work, exercise, and other daily activities.
Who May Benefit from Custom Orthotics?
Custom orthotics may be considered for individuals experiencing symptoms or biomechanical concerns such as:
- Plantar fasciitis and heel pain
- Foot or arch pain
- Flat feet or high arches
- Ankle pain or instability
- Knee pain
- Hip pain
- Lower back pain where lower-extremity mechanics may be a contributing factor
- Lower-extremity overuse or repetitive-strain concerns
- Foot fatigue associated with prolonged standing or walking
- Certain gait, alignment, or weight-distribution concerns.
Why Get Assessed?
Not everyone who experiences pain needs orthotics. An individualized assessment allows your practitioner to evaluate your foot and lower-extremity mechanics, including how you stand, walk, move, and distribute weight through your feet.
The assessment can help determine whether altered foot mechanics may be contributing to your symptoms and whether custom-made orthotics are an appropriate option for your individual needs.
How Can Orthotics Help?
When appropriate, custom orthotics can provide individualized support and help manage how load and pressure are distributed through the feet and lower extremities. They may help improve alignment, control excessive motion, reduce strain on muscles, tendons, and joints, and provide cushioning and pressure relief where needed.
By addressing contributing mechanical factors, custom orthotics may help improve comfort and support mobility during everyday activities, work, exercise, and sports. They are often most effective as one component of a broader treatment plan, rather than as a stand-alone solution.
Think Your Feet May Be Contributing to Your Pain?
Book a custom orthotics assessment with our team. We will evaluate your individual needs, assess your foot and movement mechanics, and determine whether custom-made orthotics may be an appropriate option to help support your comfort, mobility, and overall function.