Orthotics Melbourne, Orthotics Treatment, Orthotic Therapy

Orthotics or orthotic devices are podiatric medical devices placed into your footwear designed specifically to improve foot function and lower leg mechanics. They work by restoring and supporting the foot's normal arch and alignment.

Orthotic therapy is one of our services we offer for people who may display biomechanical faults in their walking or running. These include:

• Excess pronation
• Over supination
• Ankle instability
• Pelvic tilt
• Leg length discrepancies
• Unusual walking/running patterns

Types of orthotics

Our Melbourne podiatrists can prescribe many different types of orthotics depending on your needs and budget. These include:

• Cushioning
• Pressure relief
• Pre-fabricated
• Custom-made

Custom-made orthotics

Custom-made orthotics are best prescribed by qualified podiatrists following thorough assessment and gait analysis. They are tailored to your needs and prescribed to treat and prevent a number of lower leg and foot problems. Custom-made orthotics can be made out of a range of materials (rigid or soft) and designs (thick or thin) to suit any foot and footwear requirement. Because they are custom-made to your feet, no matter what the material, if the orthotics are prescribed right they should be comfortable.

Our Melbourne podiatrists have many years of training and experience with prescribing custom - made orthotics for children, adults, seniors and sports. They follow strict guidelines to ensure your orthotics are prescribed accurately. They will guide you through the whole process at our Melbourne podiatry centre from the initial assessment and gait analysis, to the casting, orthotic prescription, fitting and review.