Custom Orthotics: Quick Facts
What Are Orthotics?
Orthotics are custom-made contoured insoles that fit into your shoes to correct or improve foot function. They are available in a wide range of styles and materials, from soft cushioning to rigid support, depending on your needs. The main goal of orthotics is to:
How Custom Orthotics Are Made
At Happifeet, we use digital 3D scanners to obtain a precise 3D image of your feet. This allows us to design orthotics that perfectly match your feet. Tram’s 22 years of expertise guides the entire prescription and fitting process.
Your podiatrist will discuss:
By working together, we can create a pair of orthotics your feet will love to wear.
Advanced Rehabilitation Therapies at Happifeet Podiatry
Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave therapy offered at Happifeet Podiatry works by delivering controlled acoustic (sound) waves into the injured tissue. These waves stimulate the body’s natural healing processes. The treatment increases blood flow, reduces inflammation, and encourages the repair of damaged tissue. It can also help break down scar tissue and calm over‑sensitive pain nerves.
How it helps with patient care:
- Stimulates new blood vessel growth (neovascularisation & angiogenesis) — helping restore healthy circulation to damaged tissue.
- Improves blood flow and oxygen delivery — supporting the tissue’s natural repair processes.
- Reduces pain — by desensitising nerve endings and interrupting chronic pain signalling.
- Enhances tissue regeneration — promoting healthier tendon, fascia, and bone healing.
- Promotes faster recovery — as improved circulation and cellular activity accelerate repair.
- Improves mobility — reduced pain and better tissue quality allow more comfortable movement.
- Supports long‑term outcomes — addressing underlying tissue dysfunction rather than masking symptoms.
- Non‑invasive treatment option — no injections or surgery, with minimal downtime.
How Western Medicine Acupuncture helps in Podiatry
Western medicine acupuncture uses fine needles inserted into specific points to stimulate nerves, muscles, and connective tissue. Unlike traditional acupuncture, it is grounded in modern anatomy and physiology.
How it benefits the patient:
- Reduces pain by modulating nerve pathways and releasing natural pain‑relieving chemicals like endorphins.
- Improves muscle function by relaxing tight muscles and reducing trigger points.
- Enhances circulation to support tissue repair in chronic foot and ankle conditions.
- Supports healing in issues such as plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, neuromas, and chronic heel pain.
What is Red & Near‑infrared light therapy?
Red and near‑infrared light at 660 nm and 850 nm reach deep into tissue and activate cellular repair through photobiomodulation. This enhances cellular energy production, improves local blood flow, and calms inflammation, helping structures like tendons, fascia, and joints heal more effectively. These effects are widely supported in musculoskeletal and tendon‑healing research.
How it benefits the patient:
- Boosts cellular energy – ATP (adenosine triphosphate) production in mitochondria – to speed up tissue recovery.
- Reduces inflammation in irritated or overloaded structures.
- Improves microcirculation to help oxygen and nutrients reach damaged tissue.
- Supports collagen production, which is essential for tendon and fascia healing.
When acupuncture & light therapy are used together, it supports faster recovery, improved mobility & better long‑term outcomes.
Conditions Treated With Orthotic Therapy
Custom orthotics are used to relieve a wide range of foot, ankle, leg, and posture problems. Below are some of the most common conditions treated at our Middle Park podiatry clinic:
Plantar fasciitis (heel pain), Foot and leg sporting injuries, Feet that roll in (pronation) or roll out (supination).
Lower back pain related to poor posture, Knee pain and alignment problems, Limb length differences, Hip alignment issues.
Bunions, Hammer toes or claw toes, Neuromas (nerve pain), Corns and pressure areas.
Flat feet, In-toeing (pigeon toes), Toe-walking, Knock knees.
The Happifeet Advantage
Custom orthotics are only as effective as the shoes they sit in. During your consultation, we’ll ensure your new orthotics fit correctly into your current shoes and provide recommendations from our in-clinic supportive footwear range for maximum comfort and results. This seamless process is why people across the Centenary Suburbs choose Happifeet.