What Others Are Saying:
"Modeling with broken bones was painful,
until I met Dr. Jenson
I had to have surgery on my right foot due to multiple broken bones and was initially scared of the procedure. But after meeting Dr. Jenson, all my worries were gone. Not only did he do an incredible job in my surgery, he had me up and running in no time. My work requires me to be standing for long periods of time and involves a lot of traveling. Without Dr. Jenson and his wonderful staff, I wouldn’t have been able to feel as great as I do in this short time."
- Taylor Hannah
Orthotics
Custom foot orthotics are considered corrective shoe inserts that can be used in a variety of cases to help patient’s feet. They are medically proven to control foot function by treating imbalances and modifying weight bearing to help eliminate pain and discomfort. Often they are prescribed in accordance with other procedures to amplify its effect.
The majority of individuals tend to stand and walk in a way that causes added stress to certain areas on the soles of their feet. Basically, the force placed on a foot during walking is not evenly distributed along the soles. Instead, certain areas tend to receive more strain that others. This in turn causes imbalances along the patient’s foot and ankle, as stress upon impact likes to move up a leg. Since nerves and vessels connect from the foot, up the leg and into the lower back, it is not uncommon to feel pain in calf muscles, knees and lower back. Orthotics becomes a great solution to help eliminate these issues. Essentially, they will allow the patient to walk in proper alignment with an equal distribution of force along the soles of their feet. This in turn will allow less strain along the leg and provide relief for the calf muscles, knees and lower back.
Compared to over-the-counter orthotics, custom orthotics from a podiatrist molds precisely to the anatomy of the patient's specific foot. This allows the special inserts to hit all points of your soles during movement. Also, custom orthotics allows Dr. Jenson to provide added areas of relief in areas where pain persists more than usual. He has the ability to place extra padding to provide better support. Over-the-counter, however, would not properly help for all areas since no two people’s feet are exactly the same. Thus, the problem of imbalance would still persist.
The process is simple and effortless for the patient. The visit only takes Dr. Jenson minutes to strategically mold plaster onto the patient’s feet. The mold is then required to set for 10 minutes, after which they are removed and sent to a lab for fabrication. Once fabrication is complete and the orthotics are sent back, the patient comes in to become fitted and given proper instructions on use & adjustment.
Orthotics can be used in any walking or running shoes. They can also be used in shoes that are wide. Narrow shoes usually cannot accommodate orthotics.
