Orthotic therapy involves custom insoles to help align, support, reduce, prevent. or correct abnormalities and biomechanical dysfunction impacting the foot, ankle, knee, hip, and the back.

Two Types of Orthotics:

1. Functional Orthotics 

• These try to correct the deformity - they correct the function

• Good for soft tissue problems - prescribed along with muscle stretching exercises

2. Accommodative Orthotics 

• these accommodate for the deformity and do not correct the deformity 

• Good for providing cushioning/offloading/pressure redistribution 

• Used for neuromuscular conditions and osseous issues that cannot be resolved 

Orthotic Components 

1. Top Cover - optional part of orthotic, it gives more cushioning 

2. Shell - this is the functional part of orthotic that helps correct deformity, it is the most important part 

3. Heel Stabilizer - this stabilizes the heel by preventing medial or lateral shift, but also you can do rf post 

4. Bottom cover - optional for more cushioning