Custom orthotics can enhance your quality of life, reduce your pain, correct a range of foot conditions, and improve your foot functioning. At South Sound Foot & Ankle in Olympia, Washington, hardworking podiatrist Mark Hopkins, DPM, offers effective custom orthotics and innovative solutions. Reveal how custom orthotics help you with your foot problems and call South Sound Foot & Ankle or schedule here on the website.
Custom orthotics are specialized footwear and medical shoe inserts that are specially created from imaging or molds of your feet. They gently reposition and support your heel, ligaments, arch, tendons, muscles, and bones in your feet.
Custom orthotics can:
Custom orthotics can also correct the functioning of your lower extremities, including your knees, feet, ankles, legs, hips, and thighs.
Dr. Hopkins provides custom orthotics to improve comfort and functioning and give you relief from your pain. He takes digital measurements and imaging to make your custom-molded orthotics and ensure they reduce your foot complications as effectively as possible.
Dr. Hopkins might recommend custom orthotics to treat various conditions, such as:
Dr. Hopkins evaluates your condition and discusses the best orthotic choice to meet your individual needs.
If Dr. Hopkins suggests custom orthotics as part of your treatment plan, you start with a physical exam to get an accurate diagnosis and a clearer picture of your foot health.
Dr. Hopkins takes an image or cast of your foot and sends it to a special medical lab where a lab technician creates your custom orthotics. When your orthotics are ready, they’re returned to South Sound Foot & Ankle and Dr. Hopkins has you try on your custom orthotics in the office to make sure you’re happy with how they fit and feel.
Custom orthotics offer numerous benefits. They can:
Dr. Hopkins is exceptionally gifted when it comes to custom orthotics and he has a lot of experience in biomechanical evaluation and understanding the unique needs of the patient. Dr. Hopkins helps create proper and effective orthotics based on your individual foot type.
Custom orthotics could be the impressive solution you’ve been hoping for to treat your foot problems. Get your custom orthotics and call South Sound Foot & Ankle or schedule online today.
