Orthotics

Our doctors treat certain types of foot pain by prescribing special shoe inserts, called orthotics or orthoses, that are custom molded to your feet. Orthotics may be used to treat a number of foot problems including heel pain, neuromas, plantar fasciitis, pressure ulcers, bunions, corns and calluses, tendonitis, ankle sprains, flat feet, as well as to aid healing after foot surgery, improve foot movement, and compensate for uneven leg length.

NO MORE MESSY Casting your orthotics! In the past, messy casts of your feet were made so that your orthotics could be built to exact detail. After your feet were marked, gauze with plaster of Paris was applied to each of your feet. Your feet had to be positioned a certain way, and held still until the cast hardened before it could be removed.

Instead, today we useFoot Scanning Technology

that electronically scans each of your feet in seconds, providing an accurate electronic "cast", the data that represents of the shape of your foot that we then transmit electronically to the lab that will produce your custom-made orthotics.

↓ OLD, very slow, messy way ↓

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- fast, accurate, clean, simple ↓

There are different types of orthotics:

Rigid Orthotics - offering the greatest control of foot movement to relieve bunion pain or to improve the way that the bones of young children's feet develop - made of steel, graphite or plastic

Semi-rigid Orthotics - for increasing shock absorption and controlling foot movement during strenuous activities - made of flexible plastic - may relieve inflammation of the plantar fascia

Soft Orthotics - offering only limited control of foot movement and to cushion your feet when they're on the ground - made of foam or spongy plastic - helpful in re-distributing weight away from a callus on the bottom of your foot

Accommodative Orthotics - for taking pressure off tender parts of your foot and protecting your feet from stress of weight bearing - made of cork foam or leather - helpful in protecting your feet from sores and infection that might result from a medical problem

The set of scans of your feet will be electronically sent to the lab, along with your doctor's prescription detailing the correction you need. At the lab, your custom orthotics will then be crafted by trained lab technicians to meet your doctor's prescription and fit the data from the electronic scans of your feet. Your custom orthotics should arrive in our offices in about three weeks, ready for fitting and minor adjustments.

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WYOMISSING OFFICE

50 Berkshire Court · Wyomissing, PA 19610

(610) 373-4154

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3057A Main St. · Morgantown, PA 19543

(610) 286-6340

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