Some of the ailments we fabricate custom orthopaedic footwear
for are: Polio Myelitis We fabricate shoes and boots with
internal equinal (heel) and forefoot rise resulting in more
fashionable footwear. When required, internal ankle, foot and
lower extremity (below the knee) bracing can be laminated
between the linings of boots for added lateral stability.
Arthritis Relief can be obtained for both osteo- and rheumatoid-
arthritis with custom made footwear that supports and
accommodates these conditions. Charcot's Joints is characterized
by a painless swelling and disorganization of the joints
resulting from damage to the pain fibers that occurs in tabes
dorsalis and diabetic neuropathy. Boots for those with Charcot's
joints must be fitted exactly, have no seams, fit well over the
ankle joint, and in some cases, internal bracing is required.
The orthotic is often made of plastazote, which is a soft,
moldable material. Epidermolysis Bullosa (E.B.) is an old term
used to describe a blistering disease caused by spl