What are orthotics and are they right for me? Orthotics are a great medical device we can use to help resolve an injury or accelerate injury timeframes. Orthotics can be used to prevent and minimise an injury too. While not everyone needs orthotics, they can support and redistribute high areas of pressure or simply provide more functionality to help support the foot. With a magnitude of options, check out what we can do to help.
Prefabricated Foot Orthoses
Prefabricated foot orthoses are a “medical ready-made device” designed to help common foot postures, injuries and gait patterns. With a wide range of designs, these can used for sport, recreation, formal and everyday shoes which can be modified and adjusted using specific designs and materials. These orthotics help reduce excessive load on specific areas, aide injury such as an ankle sprain and provide more functionality and support to the lower limb.
Custom Foot Orthoses
Custom foot orthoses are specially designed devices tailored to an individual’s specific foot shape and medical needs with much a greater shelf life. These also can be designed for sport, recreation, business or casual footwear. Designed on detailed measurements and assessments, these orthoses address specific conditions, injuries or foot shapes. Custom orthoses offer a personalised solution to aide or prevent the risk injury, improve foot function, and overall limb performance. Check out the team at Foot-Med orthotics making these great devices.
Common orthotic myths:
- Once you have orthotics, you need them forever
- You only need orthotics if you have any injury
- Seeing a Podiatrist means I’ll have to get orthotics
- Everyone needs orthotics
