Orthotics and Foot Pain

 
Do You Have Foot Pain?
--Pain in the "Ball of the Foot"?
   (Metatarsalgia or Neuroma)
--Short Leg?
--Flat Feet?
--Feet Point Outwards (Foot Flare)?
--Plantar Fasciitis?
--Heel Pain or Heel Spur?

 Orthotics Can Help!
We have two choices:
Custom Orthotics and Prefabricated Orthotics


Custom Orthotics Features:

--It will last over 2 years.  There is a 2 Year Warrantee.


--Price $225.  Cheaper than going to a podiatrist (normally $400).


--We can bill your insurance to help pay for a portion of your orthotics.

--Custom molded to each foot.  The mold is read by a laser for accurate production.

--Pick up your custom orthotics in only 7 days, not 3-4 weeks at other places.


Orthotic Styles:
--Functional for everyday use.
--Athletic for more flexibility.
--Dress Shoe to fit in tighter shoes.
--Sandles designed to be low profile.
--Children's to prevent future problems.




Additional Free Options:
--Heel Lift for a short leg.
--Heel Cup for heel fat pad syndrome.
--Metatarsal Support for "ball of the foot" pain.
--Heel Spur "cut out" to relieve pain.


Free Foot Exam to determine if orthotics will help you.  If you need an x-ray of the foot or an x-ray to see if you have a short leg, it will be only $40. 





                         Prefabricated Orthotic Features:

--Lifetime Guarantee from breakage.  Won't wear out!  Most store bought insoles, like Dr Scholls, only lasts 2-3 months.

--Metatarsal arch support included to help or prevent pain in the "ball of the foot" called metatarsalgia.

--Injection molded polymer for flexibility, durability, and low profile.

--Fits in tennis shoes, dress shoes, boots, and sandles.

--Washable in the dishwasher or by hand with soap and water.

--Price $99.  Save money because these orthotics won't wear out.

Foot Conditions Treated with Orthotics


 
                                                          Pain in the "Ball of the Foot":

Metatarsalgia is pain at the ball of the foot, most commonly the 2nd and 3rd toes because the transverse arch has flattened out or the metatarsal bone has dropped out of place.

A Morton's Neuroma comes from the constant irritation or pinching of the nerve, most commonly inbetween the 2nd and 3rd toes, associated with the loss of the transverse arch.



Orthotics, with a metatarsal arch support, can help tremendously.



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   Does it feel like one leg is shorter than the other?

--Most people don't have perfectly even legs, but some people have a leg that is clinically shorter (more than 6mm or 1/4 of an inch) that can cause knee, hip, or lower back problems.

--Some people have a leg that is shorter because of an old leg fracture, knee degeneration, or hip replacement.

--Some people have a leg that "feels" shorter because they have an unknown scoliosis that makes their back crooked and pulls up on their pelvis, but their legs are actually even.  A common sign of this is the person having to keep one knee bent while walking or standing.

--Some people have a curvature in their lower back because they have an unknown short leg.

Exam and X-Ray

We can determine if you have a short leg and measure it within millimeters, using an x-ray. 

Then we can prescribe the proper heel lift for your custom orthotic or shoe lift to correct the problem.

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Do You Have Flat Feet or Partially Flat Feet, when you are Standing?


Flat Feet Can Cause:
--Foot pain
--Plantar Fasciitis
--Physiological Short Leg
--Knee pain, Hip pain, Lower Back pain
--"Foot Flare" or Feet pointing outwards 
--Heel Spurs



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                                                        Plantar Fasciitis:

Plantar Fasciitis is an irritation of the ligamentous fascia underneath the foot.  This can be caused by having flat feet, that over stretches  and tears the fascia over time.  This is most commonly painful in the morning or after walking a lot.

                   Orthotics Can Help!

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                        Flat Feet:

--A flat foot can cause a physiological short leg, due to the decreased height of the medial longitudinal arch and the associated inward bowing of the knee.

--Flat feet can cause knee pain, due to the internal rotation of the lower leg and inward bowing of the knee.  The most common painful area is medial or inner knee pain.

--A Flat foot can also cause hip and lower back pain because the pelvis is unlevel from the physiological short leg.


 
--Flat feet can cause your feet to point outwards when walking or standing, which is called "foot flare".  This is hard on your feet, ankles, and knees.

                        Orthotics Can Help!


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                                                              Heel Pain:

Heel spurs are associated with plantar fasciitis 70% of the time because the ligamentous fascia attaches and pulls on the heel in this area.

Fat Pad Syndrome is the breakdown of the fat pad cushion underneath the heel bone.

             Orthotics with a heel spur cushion or heel cup can help!

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