Many people use orthotics to deal with orthopedic issues such as knee osteoarthritis, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, and Achilles tendonitis. These are common ailments that can be effectively treated with custom orthotics. Orthotics provide support to the joints in your feet while keeping your knee joint stable. This allows you to walk without pain or discomfort and to stand up after a long period of sitting down. People with arthritis find that orthotics relieve their symptoms by keeping their joints stable during walking and standing.
 
Orthotics is a branch of podiatry that focuses on the treatment of spinal disorders using custom footbeds. Foot health has many effects on the rest of your body; custom orthotics help you maintain good health across your spine. This includes helping you move more freely and reducing inflammation in your lower back. People with chronic lower back pain find that custom orthotics improve their condition significantly.

Many practitioners believe that custom orthotics cost less than surgery for treating plantar fasciitis. These treatments are effective at relieving foot pain without major surgery or anesthetizing your feet. Patients can walk normally after receiving custom orthotics instead of losing their feet to surgery. Additionally, people can customize their orthotics to help with any specific ailments they have, such as heel spurs or Achilles tendonitis. This frees up practitioners’ time while improving patient outcomes.

It’s a cost-effective way to relieve foot pain that doesn’t require major surgery or anesthesia. People can replace their custom orthotic shoes with cheaper insoles without losing their foot health!

Most orthotics are used to treat foot injuries or to correct foot alignment problems. Orthotics help people with foot pain by correcting the alignment of their feet and ankles. This relieves pressure points and gives people the support they need to walk again. People often have trouble balancing properly, walking, and running without pain. Custom orthotics can fix these issues and improve a person’s quality of life.
 
Orthotics can be used as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for a variety of conditions commonly associated with foot and leg pain and discomfort. Some of your doctor’s goals for orthopedic care may include:
 
● Correction of foot deformities
● Helps the foot or ankle to function better
● Provides support for the ankle
● Reduce the risk of further injury
 
A doctor can prescribe orthotics to treat a variety of conditions. Examples include:
 
● Arthritis
● Back pain
● Bunions
● Bursitis
● Diabetes
● Flat foot
● Hammer toe
● Heel spur
● High arches
● Injured feet or ankles
● Plantar fasciitis

Orthotics are often part of the treatment plan for many foot and ankle problems.

Orthotics can also provide additional support and cushioning in key areas of the foot, such as the ankle. B. Heel or ball of the foot. Since orthotics are custom-made, the person who makes them takes individual shoe needs into account.

While a typical set of custom orthotics lasts around 2-3 years on average, not every situation is typical. Some need to be replaced annually, while others last 5 years or more (sometimes longer). In other words, it’s really case by case.

Orthotics, like glasses, can be worn indefinitely. Glasses change the shape of light so you can see better. Orthotics change the way ground reaction forces hit your feet to help you walk better.
 
Custom orthotics are medical devices that help people with foot pain and other leg ailments. Orthotics are specially designed footbeds that help with many common foot, knee, and back pains. People use orthotics to solve issues such as plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, and Achilles tendinopathy. Orthotics have many benefits for people of all ages. For more information call us today or book an appointment online. We have convenient locations to serve you. We serve patients from Wall Street Financial District NY, Harlem NY, Midtown NY, Lower Manhattan NY, Brooklyn NY, and Yorkville NY.