Foot Pain? Orthotics Can Help—As Long As You Find the Right Pair

One of the best things about orthotics is how versatile and adaptable they are. Some are meant to support your arch and get rid of heel pain. Others are there to correct leg length discrepancies, offload pressure zones that are prone to ulceration, stabilize your balance, or even keep your feet from overpronating excessively.

However, this also means that finding orthotics that fit your feet correctly, and do exactly what you need them to do, isn’t quite as simple as going to the pharmacy and choosing whatever inserts match your shoe size.

A good way to think about orthotics is as the “foot and ankle version” of glasses or contacts. In order to help your feet, your orthotics need to be the right prescription, and you need to actually wear them!

Most people with mild or moderate foot pain do well with orthotics that have been premade according to a generic foot shape. We carry several styles and brands of prefabricated orthotics and arch supports at Trinity Foot Center that we trust, and distribute pairs to our patients almost every day based on what they need.

However, more severe foot problems might require the use of custom-made orthotics. We’ll make a mold of your feet and send that, with our notes, to a lab that will make your orthotics specially for you.

If you’re suffering from chronic foot or ankle pain—whether it’s a recent development or has been with you a while—orthotics could be a major part of the solution. And by far the best way to figure out what type would be best is to have us take a look at your feet.

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