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      What are Custom Orthotics?
 
Welcome this is a specialised site that informs the public of the
benefits of wearing orthotics. Orthotics are prescribed insoles   
that fit inside your footwearand are made to treat or adjust     
various biomechanical disorders in the feet and body.                                                                              
As a podiatrist i work in the area of medicine called biomechanics.                                                     
Biomechanics is a science of assessing the effects of mechanics  
to the human body in motion it addresses the structure and        
function of the segments of the feet as they relate to each other  
and to the legs hips and spine.                                                                                       
During standing and walking our bodies are subjected to the natural
forces that can inflicit mechanical stress and strain throughout our
joints when foot imbalance is present  there is negative impact in 
the knees,hips,back and neck this imbalance must be removed for    
to achieve improved postural alignment and proper foot function.        
 
Orthotics correct this imbalance improving the biomechanics of the             
body leading to relief of pains in the feet and throughout the body.            
 
 
 
Different Types of Orthotics.
 
At the orthotics clinic we do a full range of orthotics for all           
different shoe types from flat walking shoes to high heel shoes.      
We also do a full range of sports orthotics designed differently       
to each individual sport and orthotics for workwear boots and        
wellingtons .We also do a range of childrens orthotics  and full                      
range of ankle foot orthotics.                                                          
 
 
 
   

 

 

The Importance of a thorough assessment .

The assessment of a patient for custom orthotics is very  thorough in my
clinic it has to be as each orthotic is individually prescribed to the patients
medical needs.
  
 
 
My Patient Assessment consists of 
 
Patients medical history.
 
Physical and biomechanical examination of the back,
lower limbs,and feet.
 
Computerised scanning analysis.
 
2D and 3D imaging of the feet.
 
 
After a patient acquires there orthotics i recommenda follow up visit 6 - 8 weeks 
later and routine visits afterto make sure the patient is getting the most out of 
their orthotics.

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See Above the Before and After Benefits of Orthotics.            

           

 

 

        Gait Scanning Technology.

Is a very effective diagnostic tool in helping to assess a        
patients poor biomechanics when a patients feet are scanned
on a foot scanner attached to my laptop 2D and 3D imaging    
of a patients foot measures the distribution of force throughout 
the patients feet evaluating areas of high pressure and gait        
abnormalities .                                                                          
 
 
 

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