Podiatry isn’t simply for when you have debilitating conditions affecting your feet; it’s for everyone’s daily comfort. custom orthotics are a medical-grade device we design for each individual patient. Are you suffering from plantar fasciitis? Have you been experiencing ball of foot or heel pain? From a structural and biochemical standpoint, every person has unique feet. Your insoles are made-to-order, fitting your exact needs, alleviating pain from the true source. From retail workers to office professionals who spend eight or more hours in high-heels, foot pain affects nearly all of us. But who says we have to live with it? If left unattended to, foot pain can cause spinal and tendon issues around the foot and ankle area. Each custom orthotic is molded to your foot using a 3d laser-cut process in a CD/CAM-certified work environment. A 3d scanner creates an exact digital model of your foot and uploads the image to a state-of-the art computer program. The podiatrist analyzes the scan using this program to develop the insole. Using this advanced technology, the podiatrist can pinpoint where the orthotics will benefit your unique ailment. The doctor will be able to analyze the weight distribution on your joints and muscles. All of this information is vital to help us create your custom insoles. These insoles are not the kind you can slip-on from a drug-store. These are true medical devices. If every pair of feet is different (or, even every foot), shouldn’t you be protecting and caring for your feet with treatment that fits the same uniqueness?  Orthotics have been proven effective in treating:

• arthritis
• plantar fasciitis
• posture issues resulting in improper weight-distribution and foot pain
• Achilles tendonitis
• bunions
• fallen arches
• flat feet
• diabetic neuropathy

Despite their effectiveness in treating more chronic conditions, all of us can benefit from these medical devices. Orthotics can correct posture, make sports more enjoyable and performance more effective, and alleviate pain from working on your feet by cushioning the foot and reducing inflammation. There are many types of orthotics. Orthoics are not just slip-in padding for your shoes. They can include entire braces for the feet or ankles, or cups to cushion the ball of the foot or your heel. They range in stiffness depending on their use. For example, to correct “rolling” ankles, the doctor may create more rigid orthotics. Stiffer orthotics not only correct ankles that roll or pronate, they may be used for a variety of issues, from shin splints to tendonitis to plantar fasciitis and bursitis, as well as heel and arch pain. Stiff orthotics can correct improper posture. This works because correcting posture or an abnormal gait means realigning this part of the body in movement, and redistributing weight more evenly. Taking pressure off irritated areas is key to treating many foot and ankle problems. Softer orthotics may be used to provide much-needed, relieving comfort to those suffering from neuromas, bunions and hammer-toe. Soft cushioning from this type of orthotic takes away pressure from the affected areas of the foot, and they’re often flexible to accommodate the foot in wide range of movement.