Dr Les Bailey looks at mass produced Orthotics. Dr Les Bailey phd, DO, Acopm, Apta ( int part )

Nov. 25, 2012 - PRLog -- Dr Les Bailey discusses MASS PRODUCED ORTHOTICS, and questions their validity.
Dr Les Bailey phd, DO, Acopm, Apta ( int part ).
A Les Bailey Orthotics article 2012.
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About Dr Les Bailey phd,DO, acopm.apta(int part)

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Dr Les Bailey began in physical therapies in 1981,qualifying in remedial massage,and later going on to qualify as an osteopath.
He gained his phd from OIUCM for a thesis on the treatment of plantar fasciitis.
He was awarded a teaching/lecturing diploma from the northern school of osteopaths in 1993.
He also holds a diploma in foot biomechanics .
Dr Les Bailey works from his clinic near woodmansterne,  Banstead in surrey.

Mass produced, or prefabricated orthotics are available on a widespread basis.
Take a look on any pharmacists shelf, in newspaper adverts, and countless internet sites, and you will find an array of orthotics on offer.
These are usually made in China and produced on a mass scale.
Myself, or indeed any practitioner specialising in prescription orthotics, will recall most patients arrive for consultation having tried countless prefabricated orthotics from many sources.
There is the rare patient that has success with these types of orthotic, but it is more a question of luck, somewhat like a lottery win.
A number of factors account for this, and I shall give the reasons why.
The first thing a practitioner looks at is, obviously, your specific foot or biomechanical condition. He or she will be looking to see the exact reason the condition began in the first place.
For example, two seemingly similar conditions may have totally different biomechanical causes. One case of this differentiation in causes could be plantar fasciitis. This may occur in a pronated foot, or conversely, a supinated foot. There will exist many other factors within these foot types, such as rear foot pronation, arch height, forefoot pronation, individual padding needs, rigidity of foot, degree of support needed, shell thickness factors, etc etc.
There is the danger with prefabricated orthotics that they can throw the foot into a biomechanically hazardous position, and adversely affect the knees, hips, and even lower back.
The realignment of your feet is too valuable to be left to a prefabricated orthotic that merely takes a wild guess at what needs correcting, and, more importantly, cannot ask the question whether orthotics will be beneficial or not.
Always consult a practitioner who is experienced in biomechanics, and who either casts or laser scans the feet in preparation for orthotics.
The entire musculoskeletal system relies on the correctness of the biomechanics of the feet to a greater extent than we realise.
A fully trained and experienced practitioner has to take so many factors into account when assessing your feet for orthotics.
The question to ask yourself surely has to be, will I trust the " pot luck " judgement of a prefabricated orthotic to correct so many important factors in my bodys foundations ?

Dr Les Bailey
Dr Les Bailey phd, DO, Acopm, Apta ( int part )
A Les Bailey Orthotics article 2012