Custom Orthotics
What Is Custom Orthotics?
Custom orthotics are prescription medical devices made from a cast or scan of your foot, designed to correct your unique biomechanics, relieve foot pain, and improve alignment from the ground up.
If your feet, knees, hips, or back hurt because of how you walk or stand, custom orthotics can help improve your whole body's alignment.
Is This Right for You?
Custom Orthotics is ideal if you're experiencing any of the following:
What to Expect: Your First Visit Through Discharge
Here's what a typical visit to Victoria Park physiotherapy Scarborough clinic looks like, from your first appointment through discharge.
Biomechanical Assessment
Your Canadian Certified Pedorthist performs a comprehensive assessment including: Gait analysis, Joint mobility testing, Muscle strength evaluation, Review of your footwear and activity levels. This helps us understand exactly how your feet move and what needs correction.
Casting
A precise cast or digital scan of your foot is taken in a corrected, non-weight-bearing position to capture the optimal shape for your orthotic. This ensures your orthotic fits perfectly and supports your foot correctly.
Custom Fabrication
Your orthotics are manufactured in a specialized lab using your casts and prescription, with materials selected for your specific needs. This includes rigid carbon fiber for stability and cushioned EVA foams for comfort. Each orthotic is made just for you.
Dispensing & Fitting
When your orthotics arrive (typically 2–3 weeks), you're fitted in-clinic. This will include: Checking the fit in your footwear, Making any minor adjustments, Confirming comfort. You'll leave confident that your orthotics fit well.
Break-In & Follow-Up
You will receive: A break-in schedule. This will include guidance on how often and for how long to wear your orthotics to ensure you comfortably adjust to wearing them. A follow-up appointment to assess progress. Most patients adapt within 1–2 weeks and report significant symptom improvement within 4–6 weeks.
Why Choose Custom Orthotics? | Benefits of Custom Orthotics
Arch Support
Proper support for flat feet or high arches
Pain Relief
Less foot, knee, hip, and back pain
Better Alignment
Improved posture from your feet up
Improved Gait
Walk more comfortably and efficiently
Athletic Performance
Run and play sports with better foot function
Shock Absorption
Less impact on your joints when walking or running
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most common questions about custom orthotics.
Custom orthotics are prescription medical devices made from a cast or scan of your foot, fabricated in a specialized lab to address your specific biomechanical needs. Unlike off-the-shelf inserts—which provide generic cushioning—custom orthotics are designed to: Correct your unique foot mechanics, Support collapsed arches, Redistribute pressure, Control abnormal motion, Improve alignment from the feet up through your knees, hips, and spine. Our custom orthotics are designed specifically for your feet.
For mild foot fatigue or general cushioning, over-the-counter insoles may be sufficient. However, they after often insufficient for specific conditions, including: Flat feet, High arches, Plantar fasciitis, Chronic heel pain, Knee/hip/back pain linked to foot mechanics, Diabetes with neuropathy, Custom orthotics provide targeted correction that generic insoles cannot.
Custom orthotics effectively address: Plantar fasciitis, Heel spurs, Metatarsalgia (ball-of-foot pain), Flat feet (pes planus), High arches (pes cavus), Morton's neuroma, Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, Knee pain (patellofemoral syndrome), Hip and low back pain caused by poor foot mechanics, Diabetic foot complications, Shin splints, Running optimization
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We proudly offer customize orthotics service in Scarborough, North York, Ellesmere and Victoria Park Avenue
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