Orthotics On-Site

As a proud member of the Pedorthic Association of Canada, we’re here to help with any lower limb pain! Call, text, or message us with any questions, or to set up a consult! We practice using COVID safe procedures.

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Foot Fact/FAQ Friday
Q: Why do the front of my legs hurt when I walk/run?

A: If you have pain around your shins, it may be considered shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome).

The shin (or the front part of the leg) contains a few different groupings of muscles. Shin splints typically cause pain on the inside of the shin, but pain may also be felt in the muscle groupings on the very front of the shin, or even on the outside. In all these cases, the shin pain may be caused from the way your feet are moving.
The muscles around the shin attach to different parts of the foot, assisting your foot while you walk. If your feet roll excessively in or out when you walk, the muscles around the shin have to work harder to control the feet. Over time the muscles can be overworked and this leads to pain.
It is important that you always warm up before starting your exercise and you should start off a new fitness regime slowly. Give your body time to get used to a new activity before doing it for too long or at too high of an intensity.
A Canadian Certified Pedorthist will help determine if support and/or a change in shoe is recommended for your shin pain. The proper support can help reduce the stress on the shin muscles and relieve pain. To find a Canadian Certified Pedorthist please visit www.pedorthic.ca/.

Another day, another pair of orthotics for a client!

Orthotics aren’t just for people with flat feet. This particular client had trouble rolling out (or supinating as we call it in the Pedorthic world). This caused pain up the bottom half of the outside lower leg with walking and activity. In this case, we added support to the outside of the orthotic to help tilt the foot to roll slightly inward during gait (walking).

Rolling out on your feet? Let me help you roll back in!

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A shoe modification for a client who had injured their ankle in an accident to the point where the ankle was fused in a ‘rolled out’ position, and with a large ~2” leg length difference. The outside of the shoe has been built up with stiff material to prevent rolling out of the ankle, and a lift has been added to balance out the leg length difference.

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