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ive just recently moved to oz from the uk. ive recently taken up a post in northern victoria.
looking for some info on off the shelf insoles that i can make adjustments to (ie medial heel wedge) at chair side. in the uk i used a product called slimflex.
Does anyone know of a similar product or could point me in the right direction.
We can get ICB orthotics, which can be heat moulded and you can buy additions such as rearfoot additions, heel lifets and metatarsal domes. We get ours from Actimed, although it is a WA based company.
I love the 'Pedipods' for kids and I would not do without Artisans self-adhesive 3 degree and 6 degree EVA wedging strips. I recommend contacting Shane Toohey at Artisan Orthotic Lab, actually check their website. They also have X-Lines which are handy. Vectorthotics are another one they sell and although I don't use them, other pods rave about them.
I also use a few full length soft Interpods as well as Prothotics. I'm sure you'll find contact details if you google.
We can get ICB orthotics, which can be heat moulded
No you can't. The heat moulding of EVA or PU shank dependant prefabricated orthoses is a myth.
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Department of Podiatry
La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia http://www.latrobe.edu.au/podiatry
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Oops, I got a heat gun with my last ones, it was a special deal. Good to see I have never actually used it, which is more a fluke than anything! Good to know.
Thanks
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You can try "Superfeet" ph 90188258 ask for Simon, these are heat mouldable
or try Vasyli ph 0415773119 thats Matts mobile, he should be able to look after you,
Or Andrew (an Orthitist) on 0414313745 he has some interesting products also, hopefully this what you are looking for? dont ask me to vouch for any of them as l dont use them
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Craig Payne
Department of Podiatry
La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia http://www.latrobe.edu.au/podiatry
__________________________________________________ ___________________________________ God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things - right now I am so far behind, I will never die.
The views expressed above are those of the author and not that of La Trobe University This is where I am, where are you?
These are heat moudable....Yes! in fact "for memory" Super feet sell a chair that has an oven fitted under it whilst Vasily supply a heat gun with some of their items
No you can't. The heat moulding of EVA or PU shank dependant prefabricated orthoses is a myth.
You can change the shape of a EVA, PE or PU prefab with heat --- BUT as soon as you stand on this device in a shoe, they are dependent on the shank of the shoe, so body weight will change whatever shape they were heat moulded into, into a shape that is totally dependent on the thickness of the material --- heat moulding does not change the thickness of the material --> the changing of the shape of shank depedent prefabricated orthoses with heat is a myth.
I have got a publication working on in which we measured the shape of several brands of "heat mouldable" prefabricated foot orthoses --- heating did not change the thickness of any of them .... manufacturers have done a snow job on us with their claims.
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Craig Payne
Department of Podiatry
La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia http://www.latrobe.edu.au/podiatry
__________________________________________________ ___________________________________ God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things - right now I am so far behind, I will never die.
The views expressed above are those of the author and not that of La Trobe University This is where I am, where are you?
Which insoles/prefab orthotics
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