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Do you wonder why so many people need orthotics?
Even Greek mythology recognises the relationship between posture , health and longevity.
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Why do Human Beings need ORTHOTICS?
My perception of orthotic design change over the last 200 years.
Close to 100 percent forefoot contrlol brings the knees almost directly over the ankles as they should be.
Pronation is the motion that compensates for this angular deviation of the tibia.

The problem is structural and one of angles.  It stems from a frontal plane (front view) curvature in the tibia (lower leg), that is present in most all humans from birth.

Basically there is a structural curvature in the tibia that results in a frontal plane deviation between the knee and the ankle.

This angular deformity is present in most all human beings, and is documented visually as tibial varum or bow legs.

It can be measured non-weight bearing, between the horizontal axis of the knee, and the horizontal axis of the ankle.

This cropped photo below was taken from personal photos of a patinet who adamantly denied that her leg was “bowed” anything like that visualized in the photo above.
This photos is not in true frontal plane but still it shows the tibial varum when partially weight bearing.
tibial varum

 A common “knocked” position (internal rotation) of the knee, hides this obvious bow like structure, and the curvature is not as visual but it is still present and causes the foot to pronate as we walk and stand.
This is what YOU see when you stand with flat feet.
This young patient with flat feet, shows the early development of symptomatic bunions.
Obvious rear foot valgus rotation of the calcaneous associated with pronation of the foot.
If you have a medical background you may appreciated this basic research page.
Clinically obvious tibial varum in an adult.

Functionally during weight bearing, the body must compensates for this 20 degree frontal plane, or varus deformity present in the tibia. It begins with a motion, that brings the foot down to the horizontal plane of support (floor), know as pronation. With the foot now secured on a stable surface, a balanced gait can be maintained and walking and standing is possible, with a chronic biomechanical “price”. As the foot pronates the arches collapse (flatten) and the ankles rotate internally, approximately 1 degree for every 1 degree of pronation. Interistingly as the foot becomes weight bearing the internal rotation of the leg and simultaneous pronation of the foot, conceals the angular (varus) deformity that is causitive.
Radiographic evidence of Tibial varum in an infant.

Compensation for this angular deviation of the tibia, initiates a chain of biomechanical events that pronates the foot and internally rotates the ankle, knee an hip. This change in weight bearing function places chronic stress on the joints and soft tissue. It can result in many chronic medical conditions observed in the feet ankles and knees. 

 
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Because orthotics use wedges to change the angle of horizontal support, they can compensate for the frontal plane varus deformity, between the horizontal axis of the knee, and the horizontal axis of the ankle.

 
Rear foot appears almost verticle with the fooor. Actual measurment indicates that the fore foot is about 90 percent corrected at 18 degrees, and the rearfoot is about 60 percent rcorrected at 22 degrees.

Rear Foot Wedge
More than 90 percent of the orthotics used today and for the last 200 years have used a rear foot weded depicted here.
40 degree rearfoot control. This traditional rearfoot control use s both over the counter arch supports and prescription custom orthotics.
40 degree rearfoot wedge fully cmpensates for noraml 20 degrees varus configuration of the medial longitudinal arch and the 20 degrees of Tibial Varum.

Fore Foot Wedge
Proper position of this NON-custom wedge is criticle
Fore foot control creates both midstance and propulsive stage functional (angular) contro l.
Propulsive stage and mid stance function works in shoes with out substance.

Combined FF/RF
Both rear foot and forefoot wedges provide the most natural and effective change in foot control.
High arch , 100 percent controled .
Flat foot partially controlled with both rear foot and fore foot wedges.

Understand the human need for orthotics and begin to stop your pain..

Long term clinical studies document the therapeutic benefits associated with treatment using properly positioned wedges between the ground and the foot during weight bearing gait. A variety of Forefoot (sub-metatarsal) and Rear-Foot (medial longitudinal arch) wedges, used separately and together, are described in the United States Patent office, and are available retail from many different sources.

only Theta-Orthotics has 25 years of clinical research with FF and RF control used separately and together.

only Theta-Orthotics provides a treatment line using RF, FF, and combined RF/FF control

only Theta-Orthotics quantifies every wedge, THETA, used on any of our foot control products.

only Theta-Orthotics has seven levels of Rear Foot, 6 levels of Fore Foot, or 42 unique levels of correction

only Theta-Orthtoics provides correction levels above 20 RF and 10 Fore Foot

only Theta-Orthotics provides consultation support FREE before and throughout your entire treatment

only Theta_Orthotics understands and can apply progressive treatment techniques.

only Theta-Orthtotics provides propulsive stage light weight control for athletes.

only Theta-Orthotics provide help even in high heels, flip flops, sandals and all of the shoes you want to wear.
levelsSeven levels of rearfoot correction between 10 and 40 degrees.

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