Orthotics are special shoe or heel inserts a doctor prescribes that are custom-made specifically for you. A doctor may prescribe orthotics to treat foot, leg, or back problems. Read on to discover the ...

Medicare covers the furnishing and fitting of therapeutic shoes and inserts, called orthotics, for people with diabetes and severe diabetes-related foot disease. It also covers medically necessary ...

At a time when you can receive a flu shot, eye glasses and wart removal during a quick trip to the drugstore, it’s no surprise that you can now get a pair of orthotics too. Orthotics kiosks are ...

Your feet are the foundation of your body’s “kinetic chain”: the way your foot strikes the ground effects the shin (tibia), thigh (femur), hips and spine. If your foot pronates (rolls inward) too much ...

Foot pain can make even the best runs frustrating. A little extra focus on foot strength, combined with the right footwear choices, can go a long way toward relief. Let’s talk about how these two work ...

Last August my chiropractor fitted me with orthotics. After wearing them for two months, I developed knee pain that hasn’t gone away. I know you have said orthotics should not be hard or end in ...

Like all runners, Nicole Haber dreads any injury that keeps her from her sport. So when she found herself struggling after an ankle injury two years ago, Haber, a 32-year-old regular in New York City ...