Milton Orthotics

For your health and wellbeing, custom orthotics can do wonders. When people hear the phrase "orthotics," they frequently picture shoe inserts or insoles, but they're really much more than that. Custom orthotics, which are intended to address a variety of health conditions, are actually classed as medical devices and are therefore covered by many insurance policies. Custom orthotics like compression stockings can aid with discomfort and pain in your legs, knees, hips, back, and even neck in addition to issues like foot pain, plantar fasciitis, flat feet, bunions, or hammertoes for which they are frequently prescribed. In order to give you the support you need to feel better, specialists will perform gait analysis and other examinations.

• Less foot or leg pain: Custom orthotics will improve the way your posture affects your lower body, leading to reduced foot pain.
• Improved balance: Correcting the way your feet hold your body will help you maintain proper balance.
• Less lower back discomfort: Improved posture reduces potential back pain.
• Fewer corns, calluses, and bunions: Reducing incorrect rubbing and contact in the feet will help avoid these issues.

Chronic lower back pain is one of the most prevalent complaints among people and a leading cause of missed work. The domino effect would start at the bottom if everyone who suffers from back discomfort had custom foot orthotics that were specially tailored for them. Your feet will be forced out of line with your shins if your foot arches are excessively high or flat, or if you have any other structural irregularity in your feet. Over time, your knees will also start to misalign if your foot and ankle start to shift inside or outward rather than maintaining alignment with your shins or foot. When your knee moves, your thigh bones may also move and misalign where they connect to your pelvis.

Orthotic specialists can address these concerns by performing gait analysis, as well as examining how the bones and joints in your legs, ankles, and feet support your frame. They can then make recommendations for custom orthotics that will help correct the issues with your posture, leading to reduced stress on the bones, muscles, and ligaments in your legs and feet. Custom orthotics like compression stockings or non-custom knee braces can also be used in conjunction with other treatments such as physical therapy, massage, or chiropractic foot care.

Your custom orthotics consultation will start with a detailed interview about the health issues and pain symptoms you are experiencing. The specialist may ask you to demonstrate how you walk, stand, or sit. This allows them to be as accurate as possible when diagnosing your problems and designing your footcare products or knee braces later on. After the issues have been identified, the specialist will go over some comfort footwear and other custom solutions or footcare products that will help facilitate the custom orthotics and help your body rehabilitate itself. The consultation may also involve casting or imaging of your foot, knee, or other parts of your body in order to get accurate measurements for the eventual orthotics or compression stockings.

The specialist will let you know how long it will take to design and fit your orthotics. He will also go over some details of your after-treatment and follow-up requirements so that you will be prepared to receive and use your orthotics effectively. It's important that you are honest and up front with the specialist throughout the entire consultation and follow-up, so that they can accurately and effectively treat your symptoms and recommend further therapy or treatment. In extreme cases where orthotics alone may not be enough to correct serious issues, they may also recommend specific treatments from another type of doctor or surgeon.