Putting you back In-Step!
“You’re only given one pair of feet, don’t let foot pain keep you from living your best life!”
Tom Chartier
At The Foot Mechanics, our team of professionals stand ready to relieve your chronic foot issues. Custom orthotics can alleviate not only foot pain, but the other aches and pains which result from a gait that is sub-optimal. Our product is very truly handmade, every orthotic is as unique as you are.
The Foot Mechanics is a small, local business – part of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce and has been creating custom orthotics for our patients, serving the Durham Region and surrounding areas for over 30 years.
Custom Orthotics
Our specialty at The Foot Mechanics is personal one-on-one service & hand made orthotics, created to fit your individual needs.
Foot Products
Because everyone’s needs are different, we carry a wide variety of products to help when an orthotic is too much or not enough, including;
Compression Stockings & Socks
All of our staff have been trained to properly measure and fit compression stockings and socks.
Orthopaedic Footwear & Footwear Modifications
Our company is able to custom-order shoes from a wide-variety of brands listed at the link below.
Braces
Measuring and fitting are done in-office to ensure the brace ordered is specific to your needs.
I have questions…
Here’s what our patients are saying about us….
Well, it looks like Spring has sprung (finally). Everyone is getting excited to spend more time outside. With that we spend more time moving and this is a good time to take a look at your orthotics to see if they’re ready for the task. If you see collapsed layers or excessive wear maybe now …
It’s coffee time here at The Foot Mechanics…. but I wanted to reach out and thank each and every one of our patients for their patronage. We are a small business and are grateful you have made the choice to support independent local businesses like us! ThanksTom
This sections aim is to provide customers of The Foot Mechanics news they can use! Whether it be info on new brands of shoes we carry, fitness ‘foot’ tips, a change in insurance regulations as applies to our services, or a charity walk/run in the area we support, you’ll find it here.
Orthotics are orthopedic devices designed to treat or adjust various biomechanical foot disorders. They may be simple, commercially made devices, such as cushioned heel cups or insoles for shoes sold over-the-counter in drug stores or other retail establishments, however the best orthotics, are custom-tailored devices specifically crafted to meet the needs of a particular individual.
This is done by making an impression of the foot called a cast. The impressions in the cast, duplicate any misalignments in the foot. Specialists in an orthotic laboratory can then correct the misalignments with compensation and stabilization techniques. The finished orthotic is then placed in the patient’s shoe and helps keep the foot in proper alignment. Depending upon the patient’s needs, the orthotic may have padding to cushion the foot against the weight of the body.
