Formthotics Fitting Service at Newcastle Physiotherapy
At Newcastle Physiotherapy, our experienced physiotherapy and podiatry team offers a comprehensive Formthotics fitting service to improve foot biomechanics, address pain, and support rehabilitation. Formthotics are heat-moulded, medical-grade orthotic insoles designed to provide customised support and reduce injury risk. As noted by Newcastle Physiotherapy, “Custom fitted insoles can improve your running performance and reduce your injury risk. Formthotics are heat moulded and super comfy too!”
Why Choose Formthotics?
- Tailored Support & Comfort: Formthotics are thermoformable, adapting precisely to your foot shape to provide support where it’s needed most.
- Performance & Injury Prevention: Ideal for runners and active individuals, these insoles help correct gait mechanics and reduce stresses on the lower limbs. FacebookInstagram
- Clinically Integrated Service: Our physiotherapists collaborate closely with podiatry protocols, ensuring every fitting is part of a functional movement and rehabilitation plan.
Assessment & Fitting Process
- Initial Assessment
- Your physiotherapist evaluates posture, gait, lower limb alignment, and footwear.
- Functional movement and symptom presentation (e.g. knee, hip, foot pain) determine whether Formthotics are appropriate.
- Orthotic Selection & Moulding
- Density & Shape: Options range from soft to firm densities and full‑length or ¾-profile forms to suit your footwear and foot type. formthotics.com
- Heat Moulding: Insoles are heated (using the Formthotics V20 heating machine) and fitted while warm. You then stand and walk to allow the orthotic to contour precisely to your foot anatomy.
- Fit Check & Reintegration
- After cooling, your therapist guides you through functional standing and walking, adjusting as needed.
- Recommendations may include a graded wearing schedule, gait retraining, and supplementary rehabilitation exercises to support optimal biomechanics.
- Follow-up
- We review your comfort, gait, and symptom improvements over time, and refine the fit or intensity of use accordingly.
Who Can Benefit?
Formthotics are especially effective for:
- Individuals with arch pain, flat feet, or high arches
- Those experiencing ankle, knee, or hip pain related to alignment
- Runners, walkers, or individuals on their feet for long periods
- Patients recovering from lower limb overuse injuries or gait-related issues
- People needing foot posture support to prevent further dysfunction
Formthotics help distribute pressures evenly across the foot, support proper alignment, and can reduce injuries resulting from poor foot mechanics.
How to Book an Appointment
To schedule a Formthotics fitting at Newcastle Physiotherapy, you can book online or call — as highlighted in clinic communications:
Summary at a Glance
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| What | Custom-fit, heat-moulded Formthotics orthotics |
| Who | Suited for runners, office workers, those with foot/leg pain |
| Process | Assessment → selection → heat mould → fit check → rehab guidance |
| Benefits | Improved support, alignment, performance, and pain relief |
| Booking | Via website or telephone with Newcastle Physiotherapy |