Services & Treatments

Custom Orthotics in Perth CBD

Feet can be likened to the wheels on a car- if the alignment is not correct then excessive stress and pressure is placed on other parts of the body leading to incorrect or misuse and even wear and tear. 

Orthotics are prescriptive medical shoe inserts that are utilised to lend assistance in realigning lower extremity joint malfunctions. In general, orthotics act to decrease the amount of abnormal stress and strain on the lower extremity, as well as structures above. The plastic body of the custom orthotic helps to re-align the foot by redirecting and reducing certain motion that takes place during the gait cycle. 

It can reduce and eliminate painful lesions such as corns that build under the foot from pressure. Orthotics can also give significant relief of painful symptoms associated with tired feet or arches. Not only can pain present in the feet as a result of poor foot function, but many people often report pain in the legs, knees, hips and lower back secondary to poor foot biomechanics. By improving and correcting foot function, often such pain can be relieved or prevented altogether.

Common Conditions Treated with Therapy

• Localized foot pain
• Morton’s neuroma
• Bunions, hammer toes
• Arch pain and support
• Leg/knee pain
• Hip or back pain – even neck pain

Private Health Fund Codes

Assessment 

• F111 – Muscle test 
• F114 – R.O.M study 
• F117 – Gait analysis 

OR 

• F118 
• F301 

*Different private health funds use one of these two assessment code combinations. When checking with your private health insurer about the cover you may have for Orthotics, it is best to also check with them as to which combination they use. This will mean your claim can be processed immediately in the clinic.

Orthotic Fitting 

• F221 – Each individual orthotic ie. F221 x 2 for a left and right foot orthotic

Fitting Your Orthotics

Once the devices are received, the Podiatrist will check the fit and assist you in adapting them appropriately into your desired footwear. When first introduced, it is essential that you wear them in progressively to allow the muscles and joints of the body time to adapt to a new posture. Our Podiatrist will give you clear instructions for the best way to wear into your orthotics. These are placed in your orthotics shoes and worn as much as possible, to assist in correcting your foot function. A properly prescribed and manufactured orthotic requires an appropriate shoe type and size in terms of length, width and style, to effectively accommodate the device.