Custom Foot Orthotics - Vancouver BC

Custom Foot Orthotics

Clients who may benefit from custom made foot orthotics do not always complain of foot pain because symptoms are often referred to structures away from the feet, ie. knees, and or lower back.

When Problems Begin!

Your arches are under enormous stress and strain. If for any reason your arches lose their ability to flex and return to their normal shape, your feet will no longer be able to effectively absorb the shock of walking. If you were to drive a car which was out of alignment, or drive over a dirt road without shock absorbers, the stress and strain over time would damage other parts of the car. In the same way, your body will suffer from problems starting from your feet. Foot orthotics help.

Problems Multiply!

The problems that people feel are usually; localized foot pain, calluses, corns, bunions, heel pain, muscle fatigue or spasms, or leg or knee soreness. These symptoms often mean that joints are being thrown out of alignment. Usually related muscles and tendons are being over-stressed by struggling against the excessive forces caused by the imbalance. Finally the "wear and tear" of stress on the joints will often result in degenerative "arthritis," back pain, collapsed arches, and other painful or disabling symptoms.

What Is Pronation?

Pronation is an inward ankle tilt which can cause the bones beneath the ankle to shift out of place and thus, lead to a considerable alteration to the way the joint operates. Outward ankle tilt, though less common, still occurs in some individuals in the reverse of the above. This is called Supination.

This abnormal joint movement in the feet and ankle in turn affects the hip joint and the curvature of the spine. This generally leads to back pain and increased pressure on the hips and pelvis.

What Do Custom Foot Orthotics Really Do?

Foot Orthotics are known to solve a number of biomechanical related problems, not only obvious foot problems but also ankle and knee pain, pelvis, hip, spinal pain and even headaches. This is achieved by preventing misalignment of the foot which can significantly alter the way in which the bones move within their joints.

The core issue of many conditions and symptoms is loss of joint mobility, increase of plantar pressure due to inability to transfer weight from ball of foot to toes, and poor biomechanics. The foot orthoses are a necessity for correcting the faulty structures and biomechanics of foot, spine, and skeletal structure. These orthoses provide biomechanical assistance to prevent callus formation, reduce pathological plantar pressure by actively assisting the foot to normal heel-toe gait, and restoring the proper function to the affected joints and soft tissues.

Increased knowledge of Biomechanics and Orthotic correction of 'unseen' problems has led to more specific prescriptive treatment with casting and bespoke individual insoles.

The Procedure For Manufacturing Custom Made Foot Orthotics

The Paragon Orthotic Laboratory manufactures our prescription/custom made orthotic devices. The procedure for obtaining positive plaster casts is from a non-weight bearing neutral subtalar joint position plaster casting. The orthotics are custom made from polypropylene material with forefoot intrinsic and rearfoot extrinsic postings heated and vacuum pressed to the positive plaster casts.

To book an appointment to have orthotics made please call 604-685-4325.