Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain that is caused when a band of tissue that connects the heel to your toes becomes inflamed. This causes shooting pain at the bottom of your heel, usually occurring in the beginning of the day. The pain can also be caused by increased standing or immediately…

We know that others might simply offer one product for many different situations. Here at PTI Orthotics, we seek to fully understand the diagnosis and the specific orthotic condition being treated. Other factors to be considered include how active the individual is, both in their day-to-day life and in other areas such as sport or…

Clients have commented on how our custom orthotics cushioning materials appear different to what might be called ‘industry standard’. And they’re right! These are usually urethane or polyethylene foams. This forms a structure akin to a foam mattress or a sponge – and the cellular structure gradually collapses. The two-part polymer gel we have chosen…