Custom Orthotics:
Foot problems are often treated with shoe inserts called orthotics. Custom-made foot and ankle orthotics are medical devices inserted into the shoe to correct an abnormal or irregular walking pattern. They work like shock absorbers, removing pressure and stress from painful areas in the foot and ankle. They can also prevent foot deformity or keep it from getting worse, better position the foot inside the shoe and improve the overall way that the foot and lower leg move.
Custom orthotics prescribed and by Physiotherapist are very different from the premade kinds found in shoe stores, ski and skate shops, pharmacies, sporting goods stores or online. While orthotics can be made in several different ways, most of them are made a plaster according to patient's foot and send it to a specialist with a prescription. Based on the physiotherapist biomechanical Assessment, the technicians then custom make a device to meet the patient's specific needs.