As you grow older, your body loses some of its ability to function due to injury, tissue damage, and age. You would find yourself standing a little bit tilted than you used to. Some of your limbs might not work like they did before. If you’re injured, you need something to protect the broken limb and lessen the pain. You have to wear some medical devices to help you stand straight.
While these are inevitable as time goes by, orthotics can help in mitigating pain and damage in your body. Orthotics is a medical field specialty that deals with designing, manufacturing, and managing orthoses—medical devices people wear to protect the injured limbs and help in limiting bodily movement. Orthotics helps in reducing the weight forces in some parts of your body, healing fractures from casts, and correct body functions to lessen pain. These also assist deformities in the knee, hips, spine, and foot.
Anyone can get their orthoses at the The Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centres of Ontario (PARC) in Oshawa, Canada. We make sure that every orthotic device is suitable to your needs and addresses your existing physical problems.
The pain brought about by different complications in the body can affect the way you move. If the pain becomes unbearable or if it starts affecting other parts of your body, that’s the time you’d need orthotics.
But how do you know if you need one? Here are some of the reasons:
These are open lesions and sores on your foot that don’t heal for some time. It can get uncomfortable, so you need orthopedic footwear for it. Those with diabetic feet can use orthotics to prevent foot ulcers.
This is a pain in the heel caused by inflammation of thick bands of tissue at the bottom of your feet. Plantar fasciitis is common among runners and overweight people. It is characterized by a stabbing pain near the heel when taking the first few steps each day.
Orthoses offer short-term support and mobility to those suffering from a spinal cord injury. A brace is typically worn on the back to assist movement.
How to fit orthotics is another thing as well. Any kind of orthotic should fit on your body. You should seek the help of a medical doctor if you need one. Orthotics should fit because it helps in limiting the weight on the affected part of your body and correcting its function.
At PARC of Ontario Oshawa branch, we work with you to make sure you’re comfortable with your orthotics. We make sure that your orthoses align with the prescription through a licensed healthcare provider.
The kind of orthotics you wear depends on the kind of injury and problem. It’s always best to have it customized according to your needs to help you recover faster. Feel free to contact us at The Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centres of Ontario in Oshawa for your custom orthotics. We have been in the industry since 1995, and we’d be glad to serve you. Call (905) 579-9938 to book an appointment!
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