Orthotics
Valdosta Orthopedic Associates
Spine & Sports Medicine & Orthopedics located in Valdosta, GA
Custom orthotics can help relieve foot pain, correct alignment, and improve mobility for conditions like plantar fasciitis, flatfoot, and arthritis. The specialists at Valdosta Orthopedic Associates in Valdosta, GA provide expert evaluation and custom orthotic solutions to support your feet and enhance comfort. Call today or schedule your appointment online.
Orthotics
What are Foot Orthotics?
Foot orthotics also known as orthoses are specially designed supportive shoe inserts worn against the foot to relieve pain, provide protection, and treat foot or ankle deformities. They are available in multiple sizes and shapes to deliver prescription-based foot correction or may be custom-made with the help of a plaster cast or computer-aided 3D imaging of the foot.
Indications for Foot Orthotics
Foot orthotics can be used to treat:
- Foot ulceration
- Heel pain
- Charcot foot
- Hallux rigidus
- Plantar fasciitis
- Clubfoot
- Corns and calluses
- Tendonitis
- Bunions
- Bursitis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Foot orthotics can also help in the treatment of knee, hip, and back pain
Types of Foot Orthotics
Foot orthotics are mainly classified into three categories:
- Rigid: These help improve foot form and function.
- Semi-rigid: These provide support and improve balance with movement such as when walking and participating in sports.
- Soft: These have shock-absorbing properties and are used to relieve pain due to foot deformities and arthritis, and to help heal corns, calluses, or diabetic ulcers.
How Does Foot Orthotics Work?
Foot orthotics are prescribed medical devices to control biomechanical foot problems. They can improve heel posture, provide arch support while standing and walking, relieve pain, and improve healing of soft tissue injuries by offloading or redistributing the weight of the body. Your doctor will mostly recommend orthotics in conjugation with other treatment methods and physical therapy.
Services
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Joint Painmore info
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Pediatric Orthopedicsmore info
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Foot & Anklemore info
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Pain Managementmore info
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Fracture Surgerymore info
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Robotic Joint Replacementmore info
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Knee Painmore info
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Spine Surgerymore info
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Sports Injuriesmore info
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Shoulder Surgerymore info
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Neck Painmore info
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Sports Medicinemore info
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Spinal Decompressionmore info
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Spinal Cord Stimulator Trialsmore info
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Joint Replacementmore info
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MRImore info
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Back Painmore info
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Steroid Injectionsmore info
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Laminectomymore info
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Sacroiliac Jointmore info
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Minimally Invasive Surgerymore info
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Physical Therapymore info
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Hand Painmore info
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Osteoarthritismore info
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Anterior Total Hip Replacementmore info
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Arthroscopic Surgerymore info
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Shoulder & Elbowmore info
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Hand & Wristmore info
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Pain Managementmore info
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Neck & Backmore info
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Hip & Knee Painmore info
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Bunionsmore info
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Hammertoesmore info
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Hallux Rigidus (Big Toe Arthritis)more info
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Heel Painmore info
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Stress Fracturemore info
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Diabetic Foot Caremore info
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Total Ankle Replacementmore info
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Plantar Fasciitismore info
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Charcot Deformitymore info