I have a really bad foot. It was shattered and has a stage four healed ulcer on it. It's 22 years old. I have to walk in an AFO. I am now making my own insoles. Thank you for your help. I wanted to share the insole I just made. It has three layers, plus a build up in the arch. I took 1/8 inch medical poron as the bottom layer, then 3/16 xpe, then the top layer is 1/4 inch medical poron. I also used the 1/4 poron for the arch build up, and made a met pad out of the 1/4 inch poron. This insole is incredible. Medical poron might fall apart after a while but for people with bad feet its the only way to go. I can't walk in anything else. I really appreciate all of your tips.
Thanks for sharing the info... It would be great if you could share your experience and your research and development of your own orthotics as well as your process of making it in a video. In some ways we all inevitably have to be come our own advocate and expert of our predicament. I think you have lived through enough to become an expert in this matter. I myself have flat feet and am working towards correcting that through exercises and orthotics/footwear. It's great that we get to freely exchange information on this platform. I look forward to doing the same for myself. Thanks!
Poron is a good material and is pretty durable. I don't like to use it much since it does not resist shear very well, but socks help prevent to many issues. What counts is that it works for you! I'm glad we were able to help. Kevin
serious skills there. Im 48 my arches are dropping. The plantar pain was bad. yes the tag is about 500 bucks, but for me orthotics are worth every penny
Question. I have custom orthotics and have replaced the top cover with a replacement off amazon.However the part where the plastic ends at the ball of the foot is a steep 3 or 4 mm drop off. what material can i use to taper the transition and glue the bottom part of the new top cover?
Thank you for a very informative video. However, I note that no allowance has been made for the heel pitch of the shoe. This should be ground into the bottom of the insole, otherwise the arch will be pushed up when put into a normal shoe with for example a 10mm heel pitch.
I don't see how the arch can be "pushed up". The plastic is rigid so the shoe cannot influence what goes on inside the AFO. Heel height is considered and proper footwear is explained to the patient.
@@lucysarahbest Oops, my mistake. We use EVA material that will conform to the shape of the shoe. It is important the plantar aspect fit the contour of the shank the shoe is built on. We don't take into consideration heel height, never have. It has worked well for me for 37 years. We have a money back guarantee on our foot orthoses that is rarely used. We get good results. Thank you for your comments.
Nice video I was just wondering why you use such thick material if your going to sand 90% of it away is that not a wast of material? Could you explain your reason thank you for the video
@pr1zrak576, as an ABC-certified technician with over a decade of experience in the fabrication of orthotics and prosthetics, I advise the judicious use of materials. It's critical to add material only where necessary, particularly in the transition area between the foot and shoe. Constructing a large block from which 90% will be removed leads to significant waste, essentially throwing away your hard-earned money. Less is more and thinner layers conform better.
It is much better to rough sand the bottom then go and cut the side and heel on the band saw. The way it is done here you can see hardly anything was removed and looked like a wasted step.
I to once had fallen arches, my pediatrician recommended orthotics. He never told me that doing some simple exercises can get your natural arch back. They just want to make money, relying on orthotics will never make your feet better. Worst 500$ i ever spent
jeremy williams Some people with pes planus do not have a restorable arch. If you do not have a restorable arch no amount of exercises is going to make an arch appear. Some people need a Foot Orthotic and some don't. All Foot Orthotics are not created equal. Different Foot Orthotic designs address different pathologies. When you say "relying on orthotics will never make your feet better", speak for yourself because you do not know what you are talking about. It might be the worst $500.00 your parents ever spent but to other people $500.00 is money well spent.
I have not had new inserts made in almost five years, but I'm hoping I don't have to be punished by another hand made monstrosity. 20 years of competitive running and a dozen differently designed inserts and never one that worked or fitted properly. My next set I'm doing my own design using digital imaging with a scanner or probe and casting or cutting out using a 3D printer to make the mold, or I will carve directly out of a layered block of EVA and other appropriate foam. Need to advance from old cobbler technology.
wow...i've had PF for 12 years and i can stand hard orthotics, the support is just too hard for me.....i have tried soft orthotics before and these seem like a very good alternative, how hard is this foam??
Try Sue Hitzman’s MELT method for PF. She had it so badly, she was crawling on the floor, no doc helped, so went to medical school and developed a method for treating the fascia, with a particular focus on the feet, but also for the whole body, and I’ve passed it on to everyone I know. My doc now uses it for all her patients since I showed her. I’ve used it on marathoners who can barely walk after a race, and I had one dance in amazement that after the process, her pain had melt-ed. There are various receptors and you need to address each and in the correct order. Think of it this way, if you were wearing a scuba suit, you could only stretch as much as the suit allowed. If it were 2 sizes too small, you can’t move around and it hurts. Same with all your muscles. If the fascia that is interwoven and around them is dehydrated and tight, then you aren’t going to be able to stretch anything properly. (It’s why it’s important to do self-myofascial release BEFORE ever trying to stretch. You can only stretch as much as your “scuba suit” (fascia, and it’s interwoven throughout your whole body) will allow. Also, warm muscles stretch, cold contracts. Too many people try to stretch cold muscles. Warm up, self-release the fascia, then workout. Take care of the fascia, it takes care of you. Go forth and be pain free...
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I have a really bad foot. It was shattered and has a stage four healed ulcer on it. It's 22 years old. I have to walk in an AFO. I am now making my own insoles. Thank you for your help. I wanted to share the insole I just made. It has three layers, plus a build up in the arch. I took 1/8 inch medical poron as the bottom layer, then 3/16 xpe, then the top layer is 1/4 inch medical poron. I also used the 1/4 poron for the arch build up, and made a met pad out of the 1/4 inch poron. This insole is incredible. Medical poron might fall apart after a while but for people with bad feet its the only way to go. I can't walk in anything else. I really appreciate all of your tips.
Sounds like you know what you're doing. Whatever works!
Thanks for sharing the info... It would be great if you could share your experience and your research and development of your own orthotics as well as your process of making it in a video. In some ways we all inevitably have to be come our own advocate and expert of our predicament. I think you have lived through enough to become an expert in this matter. I myself have flat feet and am working towards correcting that through exercises and orthotics/footwear. It's great that we get to freely exchange information on this platform. I look forward to doing the same for myself. Thanks!
Poron is a good material and is pretty durable. I don't like to use it much since it does not resist shear very well, but socks help prevent to many issues. What counts is that it works for you! I'm glad we were able to help. Kevin
it is not only a good workmanship but also best to gain knowledge & fabricate for student...
thanks a lot to your team...
You are welcome!
Advanced Orthopedic Designs thnqqq soo much..
serious skills there. Im 48 my arches are dropping. The plantar pain was bad. yes the tag is about 500 bucks, but for me orthotics are worth every penny
Any O&P supplier has it. It is most well known as microcell puff. The are other names but is just a 35 durometer EVA foam.
Thank you for uploading this video.
Question. I have custom orthotics and have replaced the top cover with a replacement off amazon.However the part where the plastic ends at the ball of the foot is a steep 3 or 4 mm drop off. what material can i use to taper the transition and glue the bottom part of the new top cover?
Thank you for a very informative video. However, I note that no allowance has been made for the heel pitch of the shoe. This should be ground into the bottom of the insole, otherwise the arch will be pushed up when put into a normal shoe with for example a 10mm heel pitch.
I don't see how the arch can be "pushed up". The plastic is rigid so the shoe cannot influence what goes on inside the AFO. Heel height is considered and proper footwear is explained to the patient.
@@AdvancedOrthopedic The video I commented on is for an EVA functional foot orthosis, not plastic AFO.
@@lucysarahbest Oops, my mistake. We use EVA material that will conform to the shape of the shoe. It is important the plantar aspect fit the contour of the shank the shoe is built on. We don't take into consideration heel height, never have. It has worked well for me for 37 years. We have a money back guarantee on our foot orthoses that is rarely used. We get good results. Thank you for your comments.
@@AdvancedOrthopedic I do mine about the same way as you and it’s worked fine for me also.
Wow he is Really good!
Nice video I was just wondering why you use such thick material if your going to sand 90% of it away is that not a wast of material?
Could you explain your reason thank you for the video
Probably standard blocks, for starting off; there are varying sizes of feet.
@pr1zrak576, as an ABC-certified technician with over a decade of experience in the fabrication of orthotics and prosthetics, I advise the judicious use of materials. It's critical to add material only where necessary, particularly in the transition area between the foot and shoe. Constructing a large block from which 90% will be removed leads to significant waste, essentially throwing away your hard-earned money. Less is more and thinner layers conform better.
Where are you located exactly please the factory .
I don't see anyone else mentioning it, is there no sound to this video...?
Where do you buy 35 durometer foam for heat molding?
Hello friends .. what is the name of the product called red and blue and where do they sell it?
Thank you
It is much better to rough sand the bottom then go and cut the side and heel on the band saw. The way it is done here you can see hardly anything was removed and looked like a wasted step.
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I to once had fallen arches, my pediatrician recommended orthotics. He never told me that doing some simple exercises can get your natural arch back. They just want to make money, relying on orthotics will never make your feet better. Worst 500$ i ever spent
jeremy williams
Some people with pes planus do not have a restorable arch. If you do not have a restorable arch no amount of exercises is going to make an arch appear. Some people need a Foot Orthotic and some don't. All Foot Orthotics are not created equal. Different Foot Orthotic designs address different pathologies. When you say "relying on orthotics will never make your feet better", speak for yourself because you do not know what you are talking about. It might be the worst $500.00 your parents ever spent but to other people $500.00 is money well spent.
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I have not had new inserts made in almost five years, but I'm hoping I don't have to be punished by another hand made monstrosity. 20 years of competitive running and a dozen differently designed inserts and never one that worked or fitted properly.
My next set I'm doing my own design using digital imaging with a scanner or probe and casting or cutting out using a 3D printer to make the mold, or I will carve directly out of a layered block of EVA and other appropriate foam.
Need to advance from old cobbler technology.
wow...i've had PF for 12 years and i can stand hard orthotics, the support is just too hard for me.....i have tried soft orthotics before and these seem like a very good alternative, how hard is this foam??
Try Sue Hitzman’s MELT method for PF. She had it so badly, she was crawling on the floor, no doc helped, so went to medical school and developed a method for treating the fascia, with a particular focus on the feet, but also for the whole body, and I’ve passed it on to everyone I know. My doc now uses it for all her patients since I showed her. I’ve used it on marathoners who can barely walk after a race, and I had one dance in amazement that after the process, her pain had melt-ed. There are various receptors and you need to address each and in the correct order. Think of it this way, if you were wearing a scuba suit, you could only stretch as much as the suit allowed. If it were 2 sizes too small, you can’t move around and it hurts. Same with all your muscles. If the fascia that is interwoven and around them is dehydrated and tight, then you aren’t going to be able to stretch anything properly. (It’s why it’s important to do self-myofascial release BEFORE ever trying to stretch. You can only stretch as much as your “scuba suit” (fascia, and it’s interwoven throughout your whole body) will allow. Also, warm muscles stretch, cold contracts. Too many people try to stretch cold muscles. Warm up, self-release the fascia, then workout. Take care of the fascia, it takes care of you.
Go forth and be pain free...
That guys arm does not look like its in proper posistion to that saw
yeah it's fine, his arm isnt even close to the bandsaw
You can get away with one layer of glue but two would be a much better way.
Red sheet name pls
EVA material, 55 durometer, some call it microcell puff
@@AdvancedOrthopedic thnk you
What kind of oven are you using?
How millimetres is the silicone membrane?
It is about 1.5 mm
ok muito bom! trabalho tambem com técnica parecida!
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I want it
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