The longer you wear your custom orthotics the more benefit you will get out of them. If your daily activities vary to the extent that you change your footwear, then you should have a second pair of custom orthotics designed for that specific activity. (i.e. going to the gym after work).
What Are Orthotics?
Orthotics are devices worn in your shoes that provide correction in your feet, helping them to function more efficiently. Poor foot function and alignment may be the cause of various pains such as foot pain, hip pain, knee pain and back pain. Your feet are a complex system of 52 bones, 66 joints, 214 ligaments and 38 tendons and muscles. Even the smallest imbalance in your feet can cause pain. Left untreated, chronic foot pain can prevent you from leading the active lifestyle you desire. Custom orthotics help rebalance your feet, reducing pain and discomfort by enhancing your body’s natural movements.
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What Happens When You Wear Orthotics?
Inside your shoes your feet rest comfortably on the orthotics. Your feet are gently and consistently forced into the correct functioning position for walking, running and standing. Pressure points, improper rotation of the foot, painful muscle strain and abnormal forces on the legs, hips and spine are eliminated because orthotics enable your feet to function properly.
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What Kind Of Shoe Do I Need For My Custom Orthotics?
For the most part any shoe that has a removable insole will work with your custom orthotic. Just remove the insole that came with the shoe and replace it with the custom orthotic. TOG also offers a carefully-selected line of footwear that can accomodate custom orthotics, as well as custom sandals and clogs that have your prescribed device built right in.
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Mark Whittle
ChiropractorAbout Mark
I originally got involved with orthotics because of my biomechanical background; some of the many issues I was treating originated in the feet.
The beauty of using TOG, is that they have a wide range of orthotics suited to different activity types, including a very lightweight version which I have used in my involvement with the Hitchin Town Football Club.
What Happens On Your First Visit?
On your first visit you can expect to undergo a basic physical examination and an orthopaedic assessment of the foot. This is a digital scan of the feet, the first being a static scan followed by a dynamic scan of how the foot is currently moving. We can then compare the scan to an optimal sample to show what deficiencies exist in the gait process. Once this is established a decision on whether prescription or off-the-shelf orthotics would be best indicated.
Best place to go for sports injuries! I wouldn't be playing hockey or any sport if it wasn't for Mark! Quality place and quality guy!
Danny Blackburn
You won't find better than this place! Mark and his team are the best around, great at what they do and a very friendly practice.
Sharon Hammond
Mark is amazing at what he does. He's been fantastic over the past 7 years keeping me out of pain. Highly recommended, I don't know what I would do without him!
Paula Whilshere
TOG Gaitscan
TOG Gaitscan is the most technologically advanced gait analysis system available today. It comprises a plate covered with thousands of tiny sensors that accurately measure the distribution of pressure through the sole of the foot, both standing (static) and walking (dynamic).
The information from these sensors is then processed through specialised computer software to provide a 2D or 3D visual representation of the pressures under the feet and a detailed analysis report. This aids your chiropractor in evaluating your foot function and determining your need for orthotic therapy.
What Happens After The Scan?
Should orthotics be indicated for you, the wealth of information from the gait scan and the chiropractor's evaluation of your foot mechanics are combined to produce an individual prescription which is used by the Orthotic Group laboratories to manufacture your custom foot orthotics.
The orthotics are generally made of flexible, moulded thermoplastic (typically 2-3mm at their thinnest point) and fit comfortably in the shoes. There is a wide range available, from those for everyday use to specialist orthotics for sports enthusiasts or professional athletes.
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Custom orthotics will not reduce muscle tone. They will help position your foot so you will be using the right muscles at the right time, minimizing fatigue and allowing your muscles to be used more efficiently.
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Stevenage, SG1 3BG