Custom Foot and Ankle Orthotics
An orthotic is a removable insert which can be placed in the shoe to relieve pain and reduce deformity. Some conditions can benefit from an Ankle-Foot Orthotic (AFO) which supports the foot and ankle.
Medical Conditions That Benefit From Custom Orthotics:
- Flat Feet
- Bunions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Neuroma
- Posterior Tibial Dysfunction
- Foot and Ankle Arthritis
How Orthotics Can Help
- Orthotics can help ease off pressure that is being put onto areas of pain. Health problems such as bunions, arthritis, and plantar fsciitis can be treated this way.
- They can also provide custom arch support that ill-fitting shoe types othewise disregard. Not everybody has the same foot type, and not every shoe is tailor made to provide support for various arches and gaits. Orthotics can make it so that you can still wear the shoes you love, while simultaniously taking care of your feet.
- Long hours spent standing, walking, or running, may put needless strain on the body. A poor foot posture can lead to things like a misalignment of the spine which greatly contributes to back pain. Orthotics can correct your body’s foundational alignment, and mitigate stress on the body. This also improves overall posture.
- A correction of the body’s foundational alignment aids in recovering from injuries as well, such as alliviting post-op stress.
- Orthotics can also mitigate impact stress, which decreases fatigue and leads to a better athletic performance.