Do I need orthotics?

The first thing your practitioner will do is review your medical history and conduct a very thorough "biomechanical evaluation". This evaluation will include a series of detailed measurements not only on your feet but on your lower body as well. These measurements are critical in the design of your orthotic and cannot be underemphasized.

You will find that there are various methods used by practitioners to cast or, mold, your feet. Some practitioners utilize seemingly sophisticated, high tech digital scanning systems; some will have you step in a foam box; some will try and sell you something off the shelf without casting you at all. Don't be fooled. Many of these methods do nothing more than tell the orthotic manufacturer what size foot you have! We strongly recommend your practitioner make a plaster mold of your feet taken in a non-weight bearing position. Once this plaster cast is completed it is sent off to the chosen orthotic lab with the biomechanical evaluation and relevant patient medical information for manufacturing.