Custom orthotics
Support better movement from the ground up.
The feet shape how force travels through the knees, hips, pelvis, and lower back. Custom orthotics may help when foot mechanics and pressure distribution contribute to pain or compensation.
- Private one-on-one visits
- Personalized whole-body care
- Comfort and consent first
Understand the concern
What may be happening.
The foot is the body’s first point of contact with the ground. When load is not distributed comfortably, compensation can develop through the ankles, knees, hips, pelvis, or spine. Custom orthotics are selected around individual foot shape, pressure, gait, footwear, and goals.
This page is educational and cannot diagnose a condition. Symptoms that are new, severe, changing, or medically concerning should be discussed with an appropriate healthcare professional.
Common signs and concerns
- Recurring foot or heel discomfort
- Uneven shoe wear or pressure
- Balance or walking changes
- Knee, hip, pelvic, or back symptoms with standing
- Limited benefit from generic inserts
The whole-body view
Factors that may contribute or overlap
- 01
Foot structure, mobility, and pressure distribution
- 02
Walking pattern, balance, and lower-limb alignment
- 03
Footwear, work, exercise, and daily standing demands
Personalized physical therapy
How care may help.
Treatment follows the assessment. It is adjusted to your symptoms, medical guidance, preferences, and pace rather than a generic exercise list.
- 01
Assess the whole chain
Review feet, gait, balance, lower-limb mechanics, and symptoms above them.
- 02
Create support
Use scan and fit information to guide pressure distribution and alignment.
- 03
Integrate the change
Pair orthotics with footwear guidance, mobility, strength, and gradual wear.
Your first visit
Start with a conversation, not assumptions.
The orthotics visit focuses on symptoms, footwear, foot structure, standing balance, and walking mechanics. If custom support is appropriate, the team explains scanning, fit, gradual wear, and integration with the wider rehabilitation plan.
Ask about your symptoms- Foot, gait, and lower-body movement assessment
- Individualized scan and fit discussion
- A gradual wear and movement integration plan
Keep exploring
Related care and concerns.
A simple first step
Not sure what kind of care you need? Let's talk.
Use a free 15-minute consultation to share what is going on, ask questions, and find out whether Pelvic Elements is the right fit.