If you have never been to our clinic before, WELCOME! We are so excited to meet you all and we wanted to tell you a little bit of what you could expect at your first appointment with us.
First, we start with a health history of your feet! What brings you in, previous injuries, treatments you have tried, activities, your goals, and anything else pertaining to the legs and feet. The more information we gather, the better we can determine the best way to help your feet
We then perform a biomechanical assessment. This is done while you are both standing and sitting. This gives us an idea of how the feet and legs are positioned with the rest of your body. It also helps us to find any potential deformities or conditions that can be the root of the pain
The gait analysis portion is when we have you walk for us. We have you walk our runway and take a video of you so we can show you how your gait any potential abnormalities
We also like to review what footwear you are wearing and assess wear patterns and quality of the shoe for you (i.e. is it firm or flexible, does it fit properly, is it the right shoe for the activities you are doing)
Finally, we like to discuss potential options with you. After gathering all of the information from your assessment, we can determine a treatment plan for your. This could mean you just need new footwear, options for compression or bracing, off-the-shelf vs custom-made orthotics, or perhaps even discussing you go to another health-care professional such as a physiotherapist or massage therapist. Every case is different and there is not a one-size-fits-all treatment plan
If you’d like to book an assessment with one of our Pedorthists, call or book online! Even if you’re just interested in learning about your legs and feet we would love to meet you
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