New Manufacturing Breakthrough Gives Better Outcomes For Podiatrists And Their Patients

For too many years Podiatrists have been limited in the treatment options they can prescribe their patients. On the one hand they have traditional orthotics. But many patients consider these too expensive, especially when they’d like numerous orthotics to fit various shoes without constant swapping. They are also not too pleased to have to wait two to eight weeks, enduring pain they want fixed yesterday.

Those that can’t wait and don’t want to pay (or vice versa) are left with few options. So, they turn to off-the-shelf innersoles knowing they offer minimal relief at best and often just make their feet feel squashed.

But now there is a new technology that gives the full benefits of custom orthotics, at a fraction of the cost, and available immediately.

The Story Behind Orthotiks

After successfully treating more than 50,000 patients over 30+ years, Dr. Burke Hugo (Associate Professor and Acting Head of Division/Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at UWA) discovered that the majority of patients could be helped by orthotics that had very similar qualities*.   

Dr. Hugo teamed up with Orthotics Made Easy, a leading 3D Printing Company and, after years of development and testing, they have perfected an orthotic that provides the 5 most common podiatric treatments. It’s called Orthotiks (with a ‘k’).

How Orthotiks Work?

Orthotiks provide numerous benefits in helping to align posture and treat shin splints, Patellofemoral Syndrome, Sever’s Syndrome and other common biomechanical conditions. More specifically, Orthotiks provide the five attributes found in most custom orthotics including:

• Reduces pronatory forces at heel strike by holding up the arch thus reducing leg muscle pain
• Gives improved arch support without edge irritation
• Helps to keep the heel aligned to the leg for stability and reduced risk of ankle sprains
• Offloads metatarsal heads and reduces pressure under the forefoot joints to help alleviate pain. Can also assist with Morton’s Neuroma’s and Metatarsalgia
• Assists with arch and heel pain by providing support without irritating the heel ligament

Why Prescribe Orthotiks?

Podiatrists are no longer restricted to just two options: Traditional custom orthotics that are expensive and force the patient to wait (in pain) for them to be made, or off-the-shelf innersoles that offer little therapeutic benefit. New Orthotiks offer a quicker option and therapeutic correction for 70% less than custom orthotics, available immediately (no wait) and with a similar or better profit margin for Podiatrists.

If you’re looking for a faster, more affordable and effective way to help more patients, download the Orthotiks product guide.