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This tour describes the way in which your orthotics are manufactured. It further illustrates how the orthotics have been made according to the exact specifications prescribed by your foot care professional.

The process of building a custom-made orthotic begins with a scan of the plantar aspect of the foot. The processed scan is sent digitally via modem to the podiatric lab.

As an alternative, the foot care professional may choose to cast a negative model of the foot and send it to the lab.

The lab then scans the negative mold.

The digital scan is recorded and modified, then used for precision molding.

One of two milling methods may be used:

• Direct Method – Custom-fabricates a synthetic foot correction.

• Indirect Method – Mills a positive mold of the foot.

After the milling is complete, the foot corrections are prepared and the orthotic is ready for top covering. The type of material used for the top covering is determined by the foot care professional's prescription.

Within approximately one week the foot orthotics are complete and ready for the foot care professional to dispense.

 

 

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