TORONTO CHIROPODIST, MARZ HARDY, D.Ch., B.Sc., PODIATRIC MEDICINE DISCUSSES ORTHOTICS FOR CHILDREN

AT ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS WE BELIVE VERY STRONGLY IN THE VALUE OF CUSTOM MADE ORTHOTICS.  MOST PEOPLE UNLESS YOU ARE AN ATHLETE FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH ORTHOTICS IS AFTER YOU HAVE DEVELOPED A CONDITION THAT REQUIRES YOU TO PURCHASE THEM SUCH AS HEEL PAIN, PLANTAR FASCIITIS, ETC.  WE KNOW THAT OUR POSTURE STARTS WITH THE FOUNDATION OR YOUR FEET.  IF YOUR FEET ARE MISALIGNED, THEN EVERY JOINT ABOVE THAT STRUCTURAL FAULT IS AFFECTED.  THEREFORE YOUR LOW BACK PAIN COULD BE THE RESULT OF OVERPRONATION IN THE FOOT.  IT IS MUCH BETTER TO CORRECT THIS FAULT BEFORE IT CAUSES SYMPTOMS OR IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE.

WE LIKE TO EXAMINE CHILDREN AT THE AGE OF 3 YEARS OF AGE TO SEE IF THEY WERE BORN WITH THIS GENETIC DEFICIENCY CALLED OVERPRONATION.  IF THEY HAVE IT THE TIME FOR THEM TO HAVE CUSTOM MADE ORTHOTICS IS THEN.  THIS WILL CORRECT THE FAULT AND ALLOW ALL THE JOINTS ABOVE THE FOOT SUCH AS ANKLE, KNEE, HIP, ETC. TO DEVELOP AND FUNCTION NORMALLY.  IN ADULTS ORTHOTICS NEED TO BE CHANGED EVERY 2 YEARS.  IN CHILDREN IT IS USUALLY EVERY YEAR AS THE FOOT IS GROWING, BUT WORTH IT.  ORTHOTICS ARE USUALLY COVERED UNDER WORK EXTENDED HEALTH PLANS.  AT ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS WE USE THE LATEST CASTING TECHNIQUES INCLUDIND 3D NON-WEIGHTBEARING COMPERIZED LASER SYSTEM AND ONLY DEAL WITH THE FINEST ORTHOTIC LABS TO ENSURE THAT OUR PATIENTS RECEIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE PRODUCT.  PLEASE CALL OUR FOOT CLINIC AT 416-465-8737 TO GET A CONSULTATION TO SEE IF YOU OR YOUR FAMILY CAN BENEFIT FROM ORTHOTICS.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. HARDY AND MAR HARDY, D.Ch., B.Sc., PODIATRIC MEDICINE, TORONTO CHIROPODIST AND TORONTO FOOT SPECIALIST AND THE TEAM FROM ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS