What are orthotics?
Orthotics are a custom-made medical device that must be prescribed by your family physician or a specialist. These shoe inserts are designed to support problem spots in your feet, and can also help relieve ankle, heel, leg and back pain. By redistributing the pressure on the bottom of your feet, you will reduce discomfort, pain, and calluses as well as decrease pain experienced with various activities.
Orthotics are also commonly used to help with: plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, flat feet, bunions, hammer toes, arthritis, low back pain, bursitis, diabetes, high arches, leg length discrepancies
At Durand Health, our chiropractor offers custom orthotics. At your appointment, a custom mold or scan will be taken of your foot in order to design an orthotic with unique modifications that will control the alignment and function of your foot.
Depending on your insurance coverage, orthotics may be fully or partially covered. Please call or email to learn more.
What is compression wear for?
Compression wear is designed to improve blood supply to the tissues of the lower limb. Simply put they improve circulation in your legs and feet. These specialized medical garments are prescribed for patients who may be experiencing the following conditions:
- Varicose Veins
- Spider Veins
- Fatigue in legs and feet
- Pain and aching in legs and feet
- Edema (swelling in legs and feet)
- Plantar fasciitis
- Arthritis
- Pregnancy-related symptoms
Compression used to have limited options but at Durand Health we carry a variety of different sizes, styles, materials and colours to suit everyone’s personal style. You can be comfortable AND fashionable! Our practitioner Dr. Greg Bolger, is able to help you choose the best compression wear. Please call us 905-527-1342 to learn more.
Compression Wear Can Help With:
- Varicose Veins
Spider Veins
- Fatigue in legs and feet
- Pain and aching in legs and feet
Edema
- Plantar fasciitis
- Arthritis
Pregnancy-related symptoms
Practitioners Offering Orthotics & Compression Wear
Dr. Greg Bolger
Chiropractor & CMAP
Dr. Greg Bolger completed his Honours Degree in Human Kinetics with a speciality in Movement Science at the University of Windsor before heading to the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, where he earned his Doctorate of Chiropractic. He is passionate about helping people treat not only their symptoms during treatments but getting to the root of the functional issues that may be causing problems to reoccur. In practice, Dr. Bolger practices a patient-centred approach to the assessment and treatment of each patient. Throughout his career, he has continually learned and added new assessment and treatment options to serve his patients best.
“Wellness is not a ‘medical fix’ but a way of living” -Greg Anderson
