What are custom orthotics?
Your feet provide the foundation for the way you stand, walk, and move. When the feet are not functioning optimally, the resulting changes in biomechanics can contribute to stress and discomfort throughout the body.
Custom orthotics are designed to support the feet and improve the way forces are distributed during standing and walking. Unlike over-the-counter inserts, custom orthotics are made specifically for your feet and movement patterns, allowing them to provide individualized support and correction.
At Hillside Health, custom orthotics are prescribed based on a thorough assessment and GaitScan analysis, helping ensure that the orthotics are tailored to your specific needs.
How Can Orthotics Help?
Custom orthotics are often recommended for patients experiencing foot pain, recurring back pain, or discomfort related to standing, walking, work, or recreational activities. By providing individualized support and correction, orthotics can help improve comfort and reduce stress on the feet, knees, hips, and spine.
Common reasons patients seek custom orthotics include:
✔ Plantar Fasciitis
✔ Foot and Ankle Pain
✔ Back Pain
✔ Knee Pain
✔ Fatigue from Prolonged Standing or Walking
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GaitScan assessment
As part of the orthotics assessment process, Dr. Roy Rodrigues uses GaitScan technology to evaluate pressure distribution, walking mechanics, and other biomechanical factors that may be contributing to discomfort or dysfunction.
The information gathered during the assessment helps determine the specific corrections incorporated into your custom orthotics, allowing them to be tailored to your individual needs. GaitScan is an important part of the assessment process and is used alongside a thorough clinical evaluation to provide a more complete understanding of how your feet function during standing and walking.
Orthotics and Chiropractic Care
The feet provide the foundation for standing, walking, and movement. When foot mechanics are not functioning optimally, the resulting stresses can affect other areas of the body, including the knees, hips, and spine.
For some patients, custom orthotics are recommended as part of a broader chiropractic treatment plan to help improve support, alignment, and overall function. Others seek orthotics as a standalone service to address foot pain, improve comfort, or support their daily activities.
Whether used independently or alongside chiropractic care, custom orthotics are designed to improve comfort and function while providing a more stable foundation for movement.
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Whether you're dealing with back pain, neck pain, headaches, a recent injury, or simply want to improve your mobility and spinal health, we're here to help.
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