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    Toronto, ON M3J 2C3
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Custom Orthotics

At Utopia health care clinic to make sure your custom made orthotics is casted and designed based on your needs our Chiropodist will go through a process before prescribing one for you:

  • Medical history
  • Getting a history of complaints for your feet and lower legs
  • Performing a biomechanical examination to assess any restrictions of the joints
  • Performing a Gait assessment
  • Checking for fallen arches
  • Creating a three-dimensional Scan of your feet
  • Writing a detailed prescription so that your custom orthotic is designed to meet the specific needs of your feet

Since your feet have a direct impact on the rest of your body, even a small problem developing in your feet like a subtle change in your walking can affect your posture and walking mechanics. Moreover, it places added stress on other joints in your body, which often leads to more serious problems.

What is Custom Orthotics?

Custom orthotics as biomechanical medical devices are designed to correct improper foot functions. These devices are very similar to insoles.. Custom orthotics are worn inside your shoes and provide support, alignment and balance to help your feet function the way they were intended.

Benefits of Custom Made Orthotics

Custom orthotics are molded to support the specific requirements of your feet. They help restore balance and alignment in your body by addressing the root which causes discomfort. Having corrected foot abnormalities, custom orthotics help reduce problems associated with pressure points, muscle strain and discomfort in the ankles, knees, hips and spine. Over time, as custom orthotics correct the biomechanics of your feet, your pain and fatigue will be relieved. Therefore, you enjoy your daily activities in full comfort.

Conditions Custom made orthotics can help

You may not know but custom made orthotics can help with a wide range of pains and dysfunctions in the body and different health care practitioners such as Manual Osteopaths and chiropractors recommend patients to go for a chiropody visit and orthotics fitting in combination with the treatment they are providing for better and long lasting relief for their patients. those conditions includes but not limited to:

  • Shin splints
  • Hip and back pain
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Knee pain
  • Morton’s neuroma
  • Strained hamstrings
  • IT Band Syndrome