Foot Pain Doesn't Stay in Your Feet
Your feet are the foundation your entire body stands on. When they aren't supporting you correctly, whether because of fallen arches, an unusual gait, or years of pounding pavement, the imbalance doesn't stop at your ankles. It travels straight up the kinetic chain, throwing off your knees, hips, pelvis and lower back with every single step you take.
That's why so many people who come in for stubborn knee or low-back pain are surprised to learn the real problem started at the floor. A collapsing arch rotates the shin, which stresses the knee, which tilts the pelvis, which strains the spine. Treat the back alone and the pain keeps coming back. Correct the foundation with custom orthotics, and the whole structure above it finally has a chance to stay in alignment.
What Custom Orthotics Are
Custom orthotics are prescription shoe inserts molded to the exact shape of your feet, not the generic, one-size-fits-all cushions you grab off a drugstore shelf. Store-bought insoles add padding; they do nothing to correct how your foot actually functions. Custom orthotics are engineered to do the real work: support your arches where they're falling, guide your foot into proper alignment, and distribute pressure evenly across the sole so no single area takes the brunt of your body weight.
The result is a foot that moves the way it was designed to, which means the joints stacked above it can finally track correctly too. It's the same whole-person, treat-the-cause thinking Dr. Hansen brings to every patient: fix the underlying mechanics, don't just cushion the symptom.
How They're Made
Getting fitted for custom orthotics at Hansen Chiropractic is simple and completely non-invasive:
- Foot assessment & scan. We capture a precise impression of each foot with a digital scan or cast so your orthotics are built to your unique structure.
- Gait & posture evaluation. Dr. Hansen watches how you stand and walk, and looks at how your feet are affecting your knees, hips and spine.
- Crafted to spec. Your orthotics are manufactured to the exact corrections Dr. Hansen prescribes: the right arch support, posting and materials for your body and your activity level.
- Fitted & fine-tuned. When they arrive, we make sure they fit your shoes and your feet perfectly, and adjust as your body adapts to the improved alignment.
Who Benefits
Custom orthotics help a wide range of patients, anyone whose pain is being driven, or made worse, by how their feet meet the ground:
- People with plantar fasciitis or nagging heel and arch pain
- Flat feet (fallen arches) or very high arches
- Knee, hip or lower-back pain linked to poor gait or alignment
- Athletes and runners who want better support and injury prevention
- Nurses, teachers, servers and anyone on their feet all day
- Patients recovering from a lower-body injury who need to rebalance their stride
How They Work With Chiropractic Care
Orthotics and chiropractic adjustments are a natural pair. An adjustment restores proper motion and alignment to the joints of the spine and pelvis, but if your feet keep pulling everything out of balance, that alignment won't hold for long. Custom orthotics stabilize the foundation so the corrections Dr. Hansen makes actually last.
Together, they address the root cause from the ground up: the orthotics keep your base level and supported, and the adjustments keep the structure above it moving freely. It's a more complete path to lasting relief than treating either end on its own. Custom orthotics work especially well alongside Dr. Hansen's Full Spine Chiropractic Care and upper cervical specific care, correcting your foundation while the adjustments hold your spine in balance.
Why Hansen Chiropractic
For 30 years, since 1996, Dr. Chris Hansen has helped Long Island families heal naturally, without drugs or surgery. A Best of Long Island nominee and a Life University graduate, he's known for taking the time to find why you hurt instead of just quieting the symptom. He was a patient himself first, so he understands what it's like to be told nothing can be done, and he refuses to accept that answer for the people who trust him with their care.
"I know what it's like to be told nothing can be done. I refuse to say that to my patients. There is almost always something we can do to help the body heal itself."Dr. Chris Hansen, D.C.
If your feet, knees, hips or back have been holding you back, custom orthotics may be the missing piece. Most insurance is accepted, and we'll verify your benefits for free. Start with a new-patient $47 Chiropractic Health Screening and let's find out where your pain is really coming from.
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