Custom Orthotics
Custom orthotics can help with a number of issues from the feet, and from biomechanical issues that can impact the joints throughout the body.
Our Chiropractor Dr Sonya Hamilton offers Biomechanical assessments and custom orthotics.
What is a custom Orthotic?
A custom orthotic is a device designed to align the foot and ankle into the most anatomically efficient position. They look like insoles, but are biomechanical medical appliances that are custom made to correct your specific foot imbalance. Custom orthotics work on your feet much like glasses work on your eyes – they reduce stress and strain on your body by bringing your feet back into proper alignment. The plastic body of the custom orthotic helps to re-align the foot by redirecting and reducing certain motion that takes place during the gait cycle. Custom orthotics fit into your shoes as comfortably as an insole – and they have the advantage of having been made from precise imprints of your feet.
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Our Chiropractor dr sonya hamilton can prescribe custom orthotics for a number of biomechanical challenges in your body. Many medical conditions often stem from a biomechanical gait abnormality that can be treated with custom orthotics.
Here are some common ailments related to poor foot biomechanics:
- Achilles tendonitis
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Metatarsalgia
- Flat feet (Pes Planus)
- Morton’s Neuroma
- Plantar fasciitis
- Runner’s knee
- Sacroiliac syndrome
- Shin splints
- Mechanical low back pain
- Meniscus irritation
Your health care practitioner can prescribe custom orthotics to help correct your specific foot and body imbalance. You can help your health care practitioner by discussing any nagging foot, leg, or back problems, and even by simply asking if your feet could be part of the problem.
An orthotic assessment is typically 30 minutes long, your chiropractor will assess your foot mechanics, arch, and your gait. They will then take a foam cast of your foot for the orthotics to be built from.
Our orthotics are made at Atlas Orthotic Lab, and can be adapted to a number of shoes including athletic shoes, work boots, and casual footwear. We also offer custom Birkenstocks (with a custom sandal orthotic built right in!).