What Are Shoe Modifications?
In situations where a custom device is not feasible or useful, we can alter the patient’s shoe itself. We can place pads directly in the shoe to lift the arch, raise the heel or reduce pressure off of bony prominences. We can also pad the tongue for patients with bone enlargements on the top of the foot, or narrow the heel for patients with large bunions and narrow heels. We can place metatarsal pads in pumps for ball-of-the-foot pain. For modifications such as drop-foot braces, rocker soles or limb length discrepancies, we will refer you to a pedorthist (a specialist in orthopedic shoes).
