How to Eliminate Orthotic Induced Heel Slippage
A fairly common complaint that I hear in my office is that of patients saying that their heel is slipping up inside one or more shoes when they wear their
Category: Modifications
What to do if the Orthotic Heel Cup is Too Narrow
I saw a patient a few weeks ago who had come back in for followup after getting her orthotics. She was comfortable in the orthotics for the most part and
Squeaky Orthotic Remedies
If your patients are complaining about squeaky orthotics, here are a few solutions. The first part of finding a solution to the squeaking is to understand what causes it. Rarely does
How to Accommodate for Prominent Styloids
I recently saw a patient for whom I dispensed a new pair of orthotic devices. This patient had prominent styloid process. When considering an orthosis for a patient with a
Adjusting Cobra Dress Orthotics for the Smallest Heels
The ProLab Cobra orthosis as it is standardly produced works very well in the majority of high heels. If, however, your patient has a small fashionable heel above 3 inches
Orthotic Feels “Too Far Forward” in Shoe
One of the more common issues that patients might complain of when first wearing a new orthosis is that one or both orthoses may feel like they are “too far
Ankle Pain Orthotic Adjustment
A patient presented to the office with anterior ankle joint pain, impingement/synovitis. Most of her pain occurs when she wears flats and she says she loves her heels because her
Diabetic Orthotic Adjustments
Diabetic with a new pair (about 1-2 months old) of accommodative orthotics. He came in with a large sub 1st met head and hallux base callus wanting options. No accommodations
1st MTPJ Pain – Orthotic Evaluation
Patient presented for second opinion of her 1st MTPJ pain. This is an athlete with functional foot orthotics. The main question of the patient was whether or not she was
Arch Callusing on Functional Foot Orthotic
Patient presented with complaint of callusing on her orthotics. Specifically she was callusing along the plantar medial border of her arch. This is a pronated, flexible, flat footed individual on