Orthèses plantaires

Plantar orthotics are functional aides adapted to the underfoot and designed to be placed inside the shoe. Their function is to reestablish the biomechanical balance of the body, to correct a defective static position or an anomaly of the plantar impression and to isolate painful presser points such as:

• Heel Spur: Calcium deposit at the heel bone resulting in a prolonged inflammation of the plantar facial ligament.
• Plantar Fasciitis: Inflammation of the plantar fascia. The role of the fascia consists of supporting and protecting the plantar tendon or the foot.
• Hallux Valgus (bunion): A foot deformity in which there is a lateral deviation of the first phalange in varus(towards the outside of the foot), and a medial deviation of the first metatarsal in valgus(towards the inside of the foot).
• Hallux Rigidus: A stiffness of the big toe due to primitive osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint.
• Metatarsalgia: Painful syndrome in the region of the metatarsal heads due to a collapsed transveral arch combined with a thinning of the "fat pad"; a flat forefoot.
• Morton's Neuroma: A pinching of the nerve that is situated between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal heads, causing intense burning or numbness which is accentuated by wearing shoes that have a tapered toe box.
• Hyperpronation: A weekness in the ligaments of the ankles that causes the inernal arch to collapse.

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