The Injury Hub
Insoles: Info & Treatment.
Our Chartered Physiotherapists across Ireland are experts in biomechanical analysis and guidance on suitable insoles.
The Injury Hub: Insoles
What are insoles?
The field of biomechanics applies principles of mechanics to study the structure and function of biological systems. The basis of biomechanical analysis is the determination of how forces generated within the body, or how forces applied to the body, influence the way that we move. Structural problems in your feet can alter your walking pattern, running pattern & cause pain throughout your body.
Clear & accurate assessment of the mechanics of your lower limbs is key to understanding the profound effect that subtle faults in your foot, ankle, knee & hip alignment can cause.
How We Can Help.
Symptoms, Treatment & How We Can Help Your Recovery.
Learn about insoles, effective treatments, and how our expert team supports your recovery journey every step of the way.
How Insoles Can Help
Your foot is in contact with the ground for about 0.8 of a second when walking and about 0.25 seconds when running. No practitioner (no matter how well trained) can provide a 100% accurate analysis of foot function with the naked eye in a quarter of a second!
Through our combination of a skilled Biomechanical Assessment & a computerised Gait Scan, foot problems can easily be diagnosed by our expert Physiotherapists.
Gait scan involves thousands of tiny sensors which capture the distribution of pressure throughout the sole of your foot each step you take. We can then display foot pressure distribution on the screen giving a very accurate visual representation of the pressures under your feet.
Treatment With Insoles
Orthotics are specially designed insoles, which are made for you by prescription. This is done by taking a plaster cast of the foot in its neutral position and is then sent to a laboratory, with your prescription to be made to your exact specifications. The insole then correctly aligns your foot and as a result, your body. This will relieve abnormal strain of tissues and structures which can cause pain.
For less severe mal-alignments or for sports use a wide variety of “off the shelf” insoles are also available. These can be purchased from our Shop and our Chartered Physiotherapists will advise you on the best insole to manage and resolve your specific problem.
Our Expertise
Our Biomechanics Specialists may perform detailed investigations to determine how each patient moves (kinematics), or identify the causes of body movement (kinetics) to enhance our understanding of issues concerning health and exercise.
Our Biomechanics specialists will take a lower limb mechanical assessment of you, to provide a complete diagnostic of foot & lower limb function; allowing treatment or orthotics to be prescribed accurately.
Orthotics can assist with a wide range of biomechanical problems such as Heel pain, Flat feet, Shin splints, Plantar Fasciitis, Knee pain, Back pain and much more.
Our patient’s health journeys
How Much Does It Cost?
Please refer to our individual clinic location pages for pricing information.
What Are Your Clinic Hours?
Monday – Friday: 8am to 8pm
Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Sunday: Closed
*Please note, opening times can vary between clinics
Where Is This Service Available?
This service is available in any of our nationwide clinics.
Am I Covered By Health Insurance?
We work with all major insurers – Vhi, Laya and Irish Life. We recommend you check your own policy for its terms and conditions to see what cover you have.
How Do I Contact You?
Our Patient Services team is available to help you Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, and Saturdays from 8:00am to 4:00pm.
Call Us: 01 611 1740
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