Custom Orthotics/Orthopaedic Shoes

A foot orthotic is a prescribed medical appliance, custom-made, that fits into a person’s footwear. Its purpose is to focus the hind foot, midfoot and forefoot, and the lower extremities, in a desirable manner to relieve pain, give people really foot posture. It works for their feet pretty much the same way that glasses work for the eyes. Orthopaedic shoes are shoes that are specifically designed to support or accommodate the mechanics and structure of the foot, ankle and leg and they have a number of medically beneficial features and functions that separate them from everyday footwear.

Used in conjunction with appropriate footwear, a foot orthotic can be effective in helping to treat a number of foot and lower limb problems including:

• Heel pain
• Arch pain
• Forefoot pain
• Shin splints
• Knee pain