ORTHOTICS? CUSTOM DEVICES? INSERTS? …So what are they?
The word ‘orthotic’ is often thrown around by practitioners, but what is it they REALLY do, how do they work and who could benefit from them. Here’s the inside scoop… Orthoses, otherwise known as orthotics or shoe inserts, always seems to evoke some strong emotions. At the sheer mention of the word some people will tell you they are the best thing since sliced bread and they couldn’t live without them, whilst others would tell you that they are the devils spawn, that they are horrible, and that they can’t wear the shoes they want. With such polarising opinions around orthoses is …
