Orthotics - Capital Podiatry

Take the first step towards fixing your pain with custom foot orthotics

At Capital Podiatry we use the latest technology to design and make custom foot orthotics for our clients.

Custom foot orthotics are shoe inserts designed to support the natural shape of the foot, align the ankle and improve posture and foot function in general. We will prescribe orthotics to treat a range of foot, ankle, leg and lower back conditions.

Custom foot orthotics

If your feet and legs are in pain, we’re here for you. When you make a booking with us, our expert team will perform a comprehensive examination of your feet and legs to identify any problems you may have and whether custom foot orthotics are necessary.

Special features of custom foot orthotics:

Soft full-length foot orthotics or 3D printed firm nylon shell, half-length and full-length orthotics are available.
Soft leather or padded covers are available for your orthotics.
Our orthotics fit any shoe type from athletic to dress shoes to football or work boots
Our orthotics require minimal wearing-in time so you can feel the benefits of our soft orthotics almost immediately.

Do you have private health insurance? You may be able to take advantage of the podiatry services you pay a premium for by claiming your orthotics rebate on a new or second pair of custom foot orthotics. Seek clarification with your health fund to ensure you receive accurate advice.

Initial consult with these services $220.00

Benefits of custom foot orthotics

Properly fitted orthotics can provide a large number of benefits, here’s just a short summary:

Support for your feet and legs whenever weight bearing.
Improve chronic and acute sports injuries.
Improve weight distribution and posture.
Optimise shoe fit and comfort and absorb shock.
Alter abnormal foot functioning position to correct many common foot ailments or prevent them from getting worse.
Can help relieve pain and provide support for your child’s feet while they grow.
Eliminates low back pain from leg length inequalities.
Improve your balance.

Our proven process which guarantees a perfect orthotic

Step One: Scan and Prescribe

20-30 minutes on-site at Capital Podiatry to create your custom prescription – precise to the nearest millimetre and degree.

Step Two: Manufacture

Your shell is 3D-printed using innovative technology; OR
A positive impression of your orthotic is ground out and created by an automated milling machine.
The bases of your orthotics are first heat-moulded to the positive and trimmed to shape. All the custom features on your orthotics are added and your cushioning top cover is applied.
The finished orthotics go through a final comprehensive sign-off before being cleaned + buffed to have them looking perfect for you!

Step Three – Fitting Appointment

After receiving and checking your orthotics to ensure they are exactly as we have prescribed, we trim and adjust the orthotics to get them fitting perfectly to your shoes at your fitting appointment.

We Guarantee Our Orthotics

We are founded on our values and your satisfaction with our services. If you are not completely satisfied with your custom orthotics after six weeks of consistent use, we will replace, alter or refund the cost of your orthotics.

Do you have private health insurance?

With a large number of private health funds having a deadline of December 31st 2020 for their customers to use the podiatry services that they pay a premium for, you now have just three weeks to take advantage of these benefits. This includes claiming your orthotics rebate on a new or second pair of custom foot orthotics so you can get them with no gap.