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The Foot Alignment Clinic

52 Sydney Street Marrickville NSW 2204 Australia
T:                +61 2 9970 8895           E: info@footalignmentclinic.com.au

www.footalignmentclinic.com.au

What is it?

Plantar fasciitis is a painful inflammatory condition of the foot caused by excessive wear to the plantar fascia that supports the arch or by biomechanical faults that cause abnormal pronation.^[1] The pain usually is felt on the underside of the heel, and is often most intense with the first steps of the day. It is commonly associated with long periods of weight bearing or sudden changes in weight bearing or activity. Obesity, weight gain, jobs that require a lot of walking on hard surfaces, shoes with little or no arch support, and inactivity are also associated with the condition.

How to treat it with Orthotics

If you think all orthotics are the same then think again.

At The Foot Alignment Clinic Neil Smith’s internationally patented “Foot Alignment System” is used to adjust each patient’s foot and hence re-align their lower limb into its preferred biomechanical position. Neil has been developing this technique over the last two decades and is so confident in its application that each pair of orthotics supplied by our clinic has a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

“Just two weeks after using your orthotics, the foot pain I suffered for 26 years has gone. I am truthfully amazed at the results.” Brian Brogan, whose feet were crushed in a head-on collision 26 years ago.

Sydney Orthotics: Biomechanics

Biomechanics
www.footalignmentclinic.com.au
52 Sydney Street Marrickville NSW 2204 Australia
T: +61 2 9970 8895
E: info@footalignmentclinic.com.au

INTRODUCTION
The foot alignment clinic is a specialty biomechanics clinic formed to forge the latest in research, innovation and musculo skeletal knowledge. The aim of the clinic is to correct common biomechanical malalignment, via the use of orthotics made from the internationally patented ‘Foot Alignment System ‘. We believe that we can provide and guarantee the most comfortable and anatomically perfect orthotics available in Australia. Please review our methodology and decide for yourself.

BIOMECHANICS
Musculoskeletal problems are widespread and affect persons of all ages, occupations and lifestyles. The role of preventing and treating musculoskeletal problems falls within the skills of many health practitioners-biomechanists, physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, podiatrists and massage therapists. The common thread of these professions lies in the goal of promoting appropriate range of motion, good alignment and good muscle balance.

The high incidence of postural faults in adults is related to the environment in which we live and the tendency towards specialized and repetitive patterns of activity. Correcting postural faults requires an understanding of the mechanics of the body and its responses to the stresses and strains placed upon it.

Good posture as defined by the Posture Committee of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. ‘Good posture is that state of muscular and skeletal balance which protects the supporting structures of the body against injury or progressive deformity. Under such conditions the muscles will function most efficiently. Poor posture is a faulty relationship of the various parts of the body which produces increased strain on the supporting structures and in which there is less efficient balance of the body over its base of support.’

To understand pain in relation to faulty posture we must identify the constant or repeated stresses placed on the bodies tissues such as ligaments, tendons, muscles, fascia and joints. The soft tissues of our bodies respond to stress and strain in a predictable manner, and are illustrated below in the stress strain curve. (Fig A).

The role of orthotics is to facilitate optimum foot function by placing the sub-talar joint in its most neutral weight bearing position, and to place the forefoot in a position, that facilitates the windlass mechanism. In simple terms the foot is encouraged to become a more efficient lever in propulsion while avoiding excessive ranges of motion (internal and external rotation), which place postural stress on the entire body.

Sydney Orthotics: Orthotics Video

FootAlignmentClinic

52 Sydney Street, Marrickville, NSW 2204

p: (02) 9970 8895

http://www.footalignmentclinic.com.au

 

Sydney FootAlignmentClinic Orthotics

FootAlignmentClinic

52 Sydney Street, Marrickville, NSW 2204

p: (02) 9970 8895

http://www.footalignmentclinic.com.au

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Achilles Tendonitis - Aching legs - Alignment problems - Ankle injuries/pain - Back Pain - Bunions - bursitis - Calf tightness - Compartment syndrome - disc bulge - Diseaseosteo-arthritis - Feet Pain - Flat Feet - Foot Care - Hamstring tightness - Headache - Headaches - heel spurs - hip pain - Illotibial band friction syndrome - knee pain - Leg length difference - Metatarsalgia - Morton’s neuroma - Muscle imbalance - Neck Pain - Orthotics - Osgood Schlatter - Patella maltracking - Pelvic imbalance - Piriformis syndrome - Recurrent muscle injuries - Running Injuries - Sciatica - Sesamoiditis - Severs disease - Shin Splints - Sydney - Sydney orthotics - tendonitis - Weak ankles

Sydney Orthotics: Where can I find good orthotics in Sydney?

TheFootAlignmentClinic   52 Sydney Street Marrickville NSW 2204 Australia T: +61 2 9970 8895   E: info@footalignmentclinic.com.au     Do You Suffer from or want to prevent the following conditions?

Achilles tendonitis Aching legs Ankle injuries/pain Alignment problems Bursitis Back pain Bunions Calf tightness Compartment syndrome Disc bulge Flat feet Hamstring tightness Headaches Heel spurs Hip pain Illotibial band friction syndrome Knee pain Leg length difference	Muscle imbalance Morton’s neuroma Metatarsalgia Osgood Schlatter Diseaseosteo-arthritis Pelvic imbalance Patella maltracking Plantar fasciitis Recurrent muscle injuries Running injuries Severs disease Sesamoiditis Shin splints Tendonitis Weak ankles Piriformis syndrome Sciatica
If you think all orthotics are the same then think again.
At The Foot Alignment Clinic Neil Smith’s internationally patented “Foot Alignment System” is used to adjust each patient’s foot and hence re-align their lower limb into its preferred biomechanical position. Neil has been developing this technique over the last two decades and is so confident in its application that each pair of orthotics supplied by our clinic has a 100% satisfaction guarantee.