Do you know how to tie your shoes with orthotics? Properly lacing your shoes can enhance the fit of your custom orthotics and reduce strain. There are a couple of techniques that you should apply if your laces keep coming undone and if you have a wide forefoot or a narrow ankle. If you have…

Examine your health history First, the professional will ask you for your history of foot pain. Based on your answer, they will be able to determine the source of your problem. Examine your range of motion Then, the professional will evaluate your range of motion. They won’t just look at your feet but will also…

You might have heard about barefoot or minimalist shoes, but what exactly are they? A barefoot shoe gives feet plenty of room to flex and for the toes to spread the same way they would when walking barefoot. They generally have neutral arch support and thin flexible soles. Advocates of barefoot shoes claim that they…

As the New Year begins, it’s time to set resolutions to look forward to and keep working towards. However, as you establish your goals for the year, you also need to replace old habits, products, or items with new ones to increase your efficiency and effectiveness. This includes your old orthotics. Orthotics last between one…

So, you’ve gotten your first pair of orthotics, but you’ve heard stories that they’re hard to get used to. Don’t despair! Good orthotics will go a long way in helping to reduce the pain you experience due to a foot injury. Custom orthotics should be a comfortable fit within your shoes, and while it may…

Bunions, or Hallux Valgus, are often painful bumps which occur when the bones in your feet shift out of place. A bony bump forms on the joint at the base of the big toe, and will often become irritated and swollen depending on the type of footwear you choose. Wearing shoes that crowd your toes…

Custom orthotics can be costly. Although expensive, your orthotics are something you don’t want to go cheap on, as failure to support your feet can lead to serious injuries and longer-term damage to your joints—not to mention more expensive medical expenses further down the line. If you’re having trouble paying for your custom orthotics, here…

Our feet are quite complexly designed. Each of them has 26 bones, 33 joints, 19 muscles, and 57 ligaments,33 joints, 26 bones, and 19 muscles. Considering what they do for our locomotive ability, all these parts must function as a top-level orchestra. Foot pain isn’t a normal situation. If you have foot pain, it’s because…

To be frank, with knee arthritis, an orthotic can help, but it is only a temporary measure. The condition itself typically requires surgery, as well as treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs, and often the use of walking aids. Of course, some people prefer not to undergo a surgical procedure. What needs to be achieved here is…

Often, this subject can be discussed in quite a technical way. Yet, at its simplest, custom crafted foot orthotics aim to keep your feet in the best possible position. This means that abnormal or excess motion can be lessened, specific areas of pressure on the base of your foot can be reduced, and at-risk areas…

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…