{"id":3989,"date":"2025-05-06T01:38:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T05:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/biomechanical-assessment-and-custom-orthotics\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:31:51","slug":"biomechanical-assessment-and-custom-orthotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/biomechanical-assessment-and-custom-orthotics\/","title":{"rendered":"Biomechanical Assessment and Custom Orthotics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a biomechanical assessment?<\/h2>\n\n<p>It is a <strong>comprehensive examination<\/strong> of your posture, walking pattern, and foot alignment. It helps identify abnormalities that may cause pain in the feet, ankles, knees, hips, or lower back. This in-depth analysis is essential to determine whether custom orthotics can correct imbalances and relieve symptoms.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to consult?<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foot or heel pain (<a href=\"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/plantar-fasciitis-or-heel-spur\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2047\">plantar fasciitis,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/mortons-neuroma\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1697\">neuroma<\/a>, metatarsalgia, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatigue when standing for long periods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/flat-feet\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1649\">Flat feet<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/cavus-foot-high-arches\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1653\">high arches<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postural or joint pain (knees, back, hips)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gait imbalance or instability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postural correction for children or teens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Injury prevention for athletes or standing workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does the exam include?<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Postural and gait analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joint mobility evaluation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Precise pressure imbalance measurements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dynamic (walking) and static evaluation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PodiSant\u00e9&#8217;s <strong>unique specialty<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/plantar-pressure-analysis-podiview\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2565\">plantar pressure analysis with smart sensors directly in your shoes <\/a><\/strong>(Podiview)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Custom Orthotics: A Tailored Solution<\/h2>\n\n<p>Based on the assessment results, the podiatrist designs custom orthotics using a precise 3D mold of your feet. The orthotics are personalized to your anatomy, condition, and lifestyle (work, sports, shoe type). <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of podiatric orthotics<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pain relief<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved posture and balance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced muscle fatigue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a comprehensive examination of your posture, walking pattern, and foot alignment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3454,"featured_media":4110,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podiatry-services"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3454"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3989"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5443,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3989\/revisions\/5443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}