Pediatric Severs Disease
Although it sounds terrifying, Sever’s disease is a common injury that occurs in kids, especially adolescents who do running and jumping sports. Sever’s disease is the irritation of the calcaneal growth plate. Your child may experience heel pain or discomfort in the Achilles area. Orthotics with a deep heel cup and cushioning can decrease discomfort. […]
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Pediatric Knock Knees
If you notice when your child is standing that their knees touch but their ankles don’t, your child may have knock knees. 99% of the time kids under the age of four will actually have their knees straighten out by the time they’re about seven or eight. If not and it persists into adolescence or […]
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Does your child in toe?
Intoeing or pigeon toed is when you notice that your child’s toes face inwards. Sometimes it can be a problem especially if when they’re trying to run they trip over themselves and they can’t be active. If that’s the case you really should get that looked at. The research on intoeing is really scattered. Some […]
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Pediatric Toe Walking
Toe walking is very common in children from one years old to three years old. After 3 years old if your child is still toe walking it is typically due to a tight Achilles tendon or limited flexion at the ankle. Posterior calf muscle exercises can help, however a custom fit orthotic with a rigid […]
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Pediatric Hip Dysplasia
Pediatric hip dysplasia is the muscular or structural dislocation of the hip in the infant from the socket. Signs and symptoms to watch out for are: increases in the gluteal fold between thigh and buttocks; stumbling or waddling gait; and reduced flexibility during diapering. An orthotic with a deep heel cup and lateral forefoot extension […]
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Pediatric Flat Foot
Let’s talk about pediatric flat foot. Many children appear to have flat feet. That’s because the fat tissue underneath there arch is pressed to the ground when walking. It’s really important to differentiate what is normal physical development versus what is pathological. Some signs to watch out for that you might want to notice in […]
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Orthotics Don’t Fit Any of My Shoes
Quite often we get complaints from people who say the orthotics they got from somewhere else don’t fit into any of their shoes. Well first thing to remember is that you got the orthotics because doctor said you needed them. So you have to be able to wear them. Let’s talk about the different types […]
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Off-the-shelf Orthotics
The goal of any pedorthic assessment is to develop the best treatment plan for our patient. We all know about custom orthotics and how they’re made from a scan of a patient’s foot but consider off-the-shelf orthotics. They’re not custom made, but they can be quite effective. A brand that we like to use is […]
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