Orthotic Therapy

At Ashburton Podiatry, our clinical philosophy is guided by a simple principle: we treat your feet using the most effective, least invasive, and most cost-effective path possible.

Our Philosophy on "Custom" Devices

Many patients visit a clinic expecting to be automatically prescribed expensive, custom-molded orthotics. However, with over 30 years of clinical and biomechanical experience, my approach is different:

‍ ‍*Footwear First:** Often, the right shoe structure, proper heel counters, and correct torsional stability can solve a significant portion of simple biomechanical pathologies without any insert at all.

‍ ‍*Tailored Off-the-Shelf Solutions:** If an insole is clinically required, we find that modern, high-quality prefabricated (off-the-shelf) devices are incredibly effective for the vast majority of common complaints. We can precisely modify and tune these devices in the clinic to suit your foot, providing immediate relief at a fraction of the cost.

‍ ‍*Custom Orthotics as a Last Resort:** We reserve fully custom-fabricated orthotics strictly for complex, severe structural anomalies or specific clinical situations where a prefabricated device simply cannot achieve the required mechanical outcome.

Our goal is to get you moving comfortably and sustainably—without over-engineering a solution or charging you for hardware you don't actually need.