The Ottawa Orthotic Lab has been a local business in Canada’s capital since 1996. Since then we have helped all types of patients, from everyday exercisers to Olympic champions.
We have a full-time staff of professionals, including certified pedorthists, certified pedorthic technicians, and athletic therapists.
Pedorthic Practitioners
A pedorthist is someone trained to manufacture, fit and modify foot appliances and footwear to help:
- alleviate painful or debilitating conditions of the lower limb
- accommodate foot deformities
- re-align anatomical structures
- redistribute external and internal forces
- improve balance
- control biomechanical function
Certified and Regulated
At the Ottawa Orthotic Lab we are all certified by the College of Pedorthics of Canada (http://www.cpedcs.ca/) as well as members of the Pedorthic Association of Canada (http://www.pedorthic.ca/). What this means is that we are regulated health care providers with clearly defined competencies, scope of practise, education, and ethics. As certified pedorthists we are also one of the insurance industry approved providers of custom foot orthoses.
We do not have blinders on and focus exclusively on orthotic solutions: as kinesiologists and athletic therapists we are able to help you correct any gait issues through specific functional exercise programs to complement any footwear or orthotic interventions.
Athletes Helping Athletes
In addition to general pedorthic care, we are also specialized in athlete-focused assessment and treatment. All of us are or were competitive athletes, so we have an intimate knowledge of the mindset and the rigorous demands of training and competition. We have the equipment, experience, and expertise to provide very detailed postural, walking, and running analyses. We ourselves are athletes, with diverse athletic backgrounds and accomplishments:
- more than fifty (50) marathons, including Boston and New York City.
- golf tournaments, competitive hockey & soccer
- provincial marathon champion
- ultra-marathons (up to 133 km…so far)
- nationals-level figure skating
- Crossfit training
- multi-sport and adventure racing, 6 hours to 6 days
- kayaking
- canoeing
- inline skating
- cycling
- trail running
We are just as passionate about orthotics as we are about our sports. Being athletes, we understand not only how orthotics and your footwear work together but also how they work with you in your sport. Our experience and expertise allow us to focus on your individual concerns and goals.
Our Clients Include:
Marathon runners, skiers, golfers, soccer players, ultimate frisbee players, cyclists, walkers, skaters, and active individuals of all sorts.
