Are you looking for an "orthotic clinic near me"?Welcome to Vancouver Orthotics! My name is Aislyn, and I'm the weekend office manager of Vancouver Orthotics. It is so common for patients to google "orthotic clinic near me" that I decided to dedicate today's blog entry to "orthotic clinic near me". We are located in the Hycroft Medical Building at Granville and 16th in Vancouver.Dr. Michael H ...

Hi everyone,Dr. Michael here in Toronto visiting family until the end of the year. Many of you may not be aware that my older sister is also a chiropractor. Dr. Leslie Horowitz! I'm working with her towards building up her practice, My Toronto Chiropractor and Toronto Orthotics.It's fun working with her and she's also great at what she does.See you all in the new years, all the best in health ...

Have you been prescribed custom orthotic inserts by your physician or podiatrist?** Do you have extended health benefits through Great-West Life with coverage for custom orthotic inserts or orthopedic shoes? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Here at Vancouver Orthotics we can assist you in submitting your insurance claim form to Great-West Life by ensuring you have all the necessary ...

Do you have extended health benefits through Pacific Blue Cross with coverage for custom orthotic inserts? If so, you may be looking at your Custom Foot Orthotics Claiming Checklist in bewilderment, or worse yet you could be wondering where that checklist even is. No need to fear, here at Vancouver Orthotics we can assist you in submitting your insurance claim form to Pacific Blue Cross. We w ...

The methods to creating a custom orthotic insert have certainly changed over the years. If you’ve ever had a plaster cast made of your foot, then you’re all too familiar with the mess and the time it takes to make. After a plaster cast, the foam box imprinting method was a welcomed change, and a method we used here at Vancouver Orthotics for quite some time. After all, standing on a piece of ...

A person’s gait refers to the rate of movement and manner of walking, and is a crucial component in diagnosing and treating foot, ankle, knee, hip, and low back pain. Electronic gait scan analysis is a particular type of exam used to determine the fitness of foot function and mobility, and is used to detect deficiencies in movement that could be causing the pains listed above. An electronic g ...

As part of every orthotics examination, Dr. Michael Horowitz will perform a biomechanical analysis of your feet. A biomechanical examination provides information on the bone structure, joint integrity, and callusing patterns of the foot, which are all used to determine the source of injuries or abnormalities. The biomechanical examination may also include an analysis of posture, the legs, ran ...

Envisic 3D Scan of the Foot  Greetings from Vancouver Orthotics! If you have had custom orthotics made for you in the past, you will be all too familiar with the full-on plaster foot cast; it’s messy, time consuming, and after all of that you have to wait for it to be shipped by mail to the orthotics manufacturer. Thank goodness it’s 2016 and here at Vancouver Orthotics that 1950s technique ...

Hello from Vancouver Orthotics! Just this year we have begun using some exciting technology to help our patients to treat their foot, ankle, knee, hip, and back pain. The Orthotic Group’s GaitScan is an unprecedented and innovative tool and digital casting device that allows us to analyze the biomechanics of our patients, using over 4,000 sensors and a scan rate of 300 frames per second. ...

Are you experiencing low back and/or leg pain when you stand up? If so, you may be suffering from a dysfunction of the sacroiliac joint, or SI joint. There are two SI joints, and they sit on each side of your spine near where the lumbar spine (low back) connects with the pelvis. These joint acts primarily as a shock-absorbing structure, and they are responsible for carrying the weight of ...