Ordering
Orthotics
PROCEDURE
1.
Medical History and History of Complaint
A detailed medical history is necessary to decide if orthotics are
the most appropriate treatment to help you.
Knowing how
and when your complaint started can also influence the decision.
2.
Biomechanical Assessment
It is important to test your muscles and joints for normal and abnormal
movement.
- Do you pronate
(rotate your foot in) or supinate (rotate your foot out)?
- Do you have
flat feet, bunions, hammer toes?
- Do you walk
with a bouncy gait or a very heavy gait?
- Do you in-toe
or out-toe when you walk?
3.
Dynamic Gait Analysis using GaitScan equipment
It is important to get a complete picture of how the feet function
in a weight bearing and moving situation.
By walking and
standing on a pressure mat on the floor, various sensors in the
mat can locate areas of imbalance and determine poor foot function.
4.
Computer Analysis/Graph Analysis report for patient
The information gathered by the sensors is analysed by the computer
software and an individual graph analysis report is produced.
5.
Information sent to lab
The information
from the medical history, the biomechanical assessment and the computerised
gait analysis is then sent electronically to the lab for further
analysis by technicians using computer aided programs to assess
exactly the orthotic necessary.
6.
Lab Production/Lab used
It is
important to use a high quality lab to produce the orthotics to
ensure an accurate, long lasting and comfortable orthotic. To ensure
consistent quality The Orthotic Group lab is primarily used.
The orthotics
will be ready for fitting after about 2-3 weeks.
7.
Dispensing and Break-in
Orthotics
need to be carefully worn at first as they fundamentally change
the way you walk. They should be worn for about 1-2 hours the first
day and 2-3 hours on the second day and so on. By the end of 1-2
weeks you should be wearing them all day. Some people adjust more
quickly than others. Mild discomfort, particularly in the hip area,
can occur at first if the break-in period is too short. Once your
body has adjusted to a new walking position these aches, if present,
should quickly disappear.
8.
Guarantees, Precautions, Problems
GUARANTEE
Orthotic
shell: 3 years against breakage/cracking of plastic shell with
normal use
Top Cover: six months warranty on tearing and abnormal breakdown
Additions and Modifications: six months warranty on abnormal breakdown
PRECAUTIONS
Do not
climb rung ladders or dig with a spade as this can put pressure
along the length of the orthotic shell
Keep orthotics away from animals. Dogs tend to find them quite attractive
to chew.
PROBLEMS
Squeaking:
dust with talcum powder before placing the orthotics in shoes
Heel slippage with some shoes: try other shoes and try to purchase
shoes with a deeper heel seat. Slippage can reduce or disappear
as foot function improves.
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