Prescription Orthotics

We work in partnership with Foothealth UK to provide bespoke and fully customisable prescription orthotics. An orthotic is a shoe insert that supports the foot in the optimal position for function.

The feet are the foundation of our structure. They are comprised of 26 small bones. Each is designed to work optimally from it’s own specific position. Poor footwear, injury, and muscle weakness can cause the bones to deviate from this position. This affects the foot’s ability to function normally, which usually results in compensation patterns further up the body.

We can use the analogy of the body as a machine to understand the implications of compensatory patterns of movement. Imagine a machine built with cogs and hinges. When all of the parts are in the correct position the machine will function smoothly. However, if one cog was moved even a few millimetres from it’s position, the machine would become slower, less smooth, and less efficient. The teeth on the moved cog and those adjacent to it would suffer from excess wear and tear in places they wouldn’t have before. This can happen in the body too, and shows why dysfunction in the foot can result in knee, hip, or back pain!