What sort of problems are orthotics recommended for?
- Foot pain due to abnormal function of the foot.
- Foot and leg pain due to overuse of muscles.
- Knee pain due to abnormal foot position, eg pronation or supination.
- Corns and callus under the foot resulting from "dropped" metatarsal bones causing too much weight on that part of the foot, or overloading on a particular part of the foot during standing or walking.
- Growing pains in children where the bones grow first, muscles and ligaments catch up later, affecting heels and knees particularly. Active children can put an excessive load on those areas causing painful inflammatory conditions.
- Heel pain and heel spurs. The orthotic holds the arch up and controls excessive pronation, thus preventing the arch from collapsing. Stretching of the plantar fascia under the foot can cause arch pain.
NOTE: Orthotics will not change the underlying structure of the adult foot. They will control the position and motion of your foot and this may prevent pain and disability, often with a dramatic improvement in foot symptoms. If orthotics are not worn, abnormal function will immediately return.