Orthotics are placed under your feet within your footwear and can be taken in and out of each shoe. Our Podiatrists prescribe orthotics to help improve foot, ankle and leg function during walking and running.
There are three main types of orthotics; prefabricated, semi-custom (template) and customised orthotics. We offer all styles of orthotics to our patients, however a key focus of our practices are customised orthotic management.
What conditions are orthotics used for?
- Plantar fasciitis
- Pes Planus (flat feet)
- Heel Spurs
- Stress Fractures
- Children’s flat feet & intoeing
- Limb length discrepancies
- Cavoid Foot (high arches)
- Arthritic related foot and ankle conditions
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin splints)
- Offload High Pressure Regions
- Morton’s Neuroma
- Intermetatarsal Bursitis
- Metatarsalgia
- Patella Femoral Syndrome
- Offload Diabetic Ulcerations