Our Orthotics
Orthotics are custom made devices prescribed by a podiatrist to fit inside your shoes. They to help comfortably stabilise the foot, support the arch and correctly align foot posture.
They are often used to assist people with foot and ankle injuries, biomechanical complaints, and flat feet.
Our on-site orthotic laboratory at Unley allows us to make updates and changes to your orthotic as your needs and biomechanical needs change.
They are often used to assist people with foot and ankle injuries, biomechanical complaints, and flat feet.
Our on-site orthotic laboratory at Unley allows us to make updates and changes to your orthotic as your needs and biomechanical needs change.
Orthotics may help with:
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| How do orthotics work?
Orthotics help by re-aligning your posture from the ground up.
When the foot posture is incorrect the entire body structure is incorrect. Biomechanical problems can increase stresses within the foot structures and the surrounding soft tissues, creating localised pain in the foot, ankle and also problems in the lower limbs, knees, hips and back. Foot orthoses allow the muscles, tendons and bones of the feet and lower legs to function at their highest potential by correcting misalignment. When appropriately prescribed, these orthoses can decrease pain and increase stability in an unstable joint, along with preventing potential progression or development of a deformity. |
Who would benefit from orthotics?
- Foot pain suffers
- Tired feet - Working People; those who must walk or stand excessively on the job - Children with flat feet or pain - Arthritis sufferers - Sports people; orthotics will often increase endurance, performance and strength. - Overweight individuals; orthotics can help to counteract the extra stress on the feet, as minor problems are often magnified due to the increased weight. |
Athletes & Orthotics
In athletic individuals, sports activities result in a great deal of movement and pressure on the foot. Orthotics may assist by reducing fatigue and preventing and reducing injuries and imbalances. With enough functional correction, the foot structure can be aligned to give more propulsion, making walking, running and cycling more mechanically efficient.
Slight imbalances in the foot that are not harmful or even detectable under usual circumstances may make one more vulnerable to injury with the extra stress of sports activity. By eliminating the need for one's muscles to compensate for imperceptible imbalances, orthotics can reduce fatigue and promote efficient muscle function to enhance performance. |



