Your Path to Good Health Begins from the Ground Up!
Call 250-860-4518 to book your assessment exam and discover if custom orthotics can help you.

Foot Pain?  Knee Pain?  Back Pain?
Your feet are the foundation of your body.
People sometimes wonder how orthotics can correct knee or hip problems.  Have you ever had a blister on the bottom of your foot?  If you have, you know that you try not to put pressure on it.  You change the angle of your foot when you walk and the next thing you know, your knee or hip hurts because you're walking differently.

Or you may have a sore back or hip, and when you alter the way you walk to compensate, your feet begin to hurt.  There are many reasons for aches in the back, legs and feet - accidental traumas, poorly fitting shoes, or simply signs of age.

That's why people whose feet or legs are not "biomechanically correct" or in perfect alignment, often experience pain in other parts of their body.

Remember, your feet are your foundation.  Custom orthotics correct the movement of the foot, and that relieves the problems in the legs and hips.

Custom Orthotics Provide:
Custom Fit
Correction
Comfort
*Diabetic and Arthitic custom orthotics available
*Sport specific orthotics include: golf; hockey; basketball; football; crosstrainer; marathon; ski; soccer and tennis

If you think orthotics might help you, contact our office to schedule an assesment exam.  You may be surprised at how easily orthotics can provide relief. 250-860-4518

At some point, 75% of the population will suffer from foot related problems.  This often results in pain and discomfort in the feet, ankles, knees, hips or back.  And yet just 2% will ask a health care professional about it.  Many people think they have to live with it, or hope it will just go away.

Why do people have problems with their feet?
It's simple.  The foot is always in motion and under enormous pressure from the body's weight.  As we walk or run, our entire weight lands on our feet, up to 10,000 times a day.

Doctors and scientists know that with the proper support, most problems with the feet, and in many cases lower back, can be remedied.  If you have experienced this type of discomfort, we may be able to help you quickly, easily and painlessly.

Custom orthotics fit into your shoes.  They are similar to insoles, except that they are custom made just for you.  These orthotics will correct and improve the way your feet strike the ground.  They help your feet move more effectively and enhance your natural movement.

Until a few years ago, many orthotics were bulky and that meant people sometimes had to buy special shoes.  Not anymore!  New custom orthotics are very thin and lightweight.  They fit easily and discreetly into your existing shoes.  You can wear your most stylish form-fitting shoes and still get the proper support and correction from orthotics.

Computerized Gait Analysis
There's a secret to making orthotics that give you exactly the right correction - - accurate measurements. 

Our custom orthotics can be made one of two ways:
from foam casts which give an accurate impression of the feet or
from measurements that are taken by a computer while your feet are in motion and weight bearing.

Here's how computerized gait analysis works:
You walk across a mat that's connected to a computer.  The mat has hundreds of sensor points built into it.  As you walk, the mat scans your feet in motion 30 times per second, taking incredibly precise measurements throughout your footsteps of the way your feet touch the ground, and how you distribute your body weight.

That information is analyzed by the computer to produce instant 2D and 3D graphic images of your feet that you can see on the screen.  The same information is then sent to sophisticated diagnostic software that specifies the orthotics.

Check Your Insurance Plan
Many insurance plans allow for one pair of orthotics per year.

Call 250-860-4518 today to book your assessment exam and discover if custom orthotics can help you.