Sports Orthotics Prescribed for Athletes of All Ages
Optimize your performance with custom-made foot orthotics for a variety of sports
Whether you are pushing for a new personal record or simply staying active, every step, jump, and stride starts from the ground up. While high-impact movement drives performance, it also subjects your feet and joints to repetitive stress. Custom-made orthotics provide the foundation your body needs—not just to excel during the game, but to recover faster afterward.
Why Custom Orthotics Matter for Performance & Recovery
Generic store-bought insoles offer basic cushioning, but custom orthotics are engineered for your specific foot structure and movement patterns.
- Enhanced Athletic Performance: Proper foot alignment improves biomechanical efficiency, allowing you to generate more power with less energy expenditure while reducing active muscle fatigue.
- Targeted Injury Prevention: By correcting subtle mechanical imbalances, custom orthotics relieve tension on vulnerable tissues, preventing common issues like plantar fasciitis, shin splints, Achilles tendonitis, and stress fractures.
- Accelerated Post-Sport Recovery: Post-workout soreness often stems from poor alignment during training. Supporting proper joint positioning minimizes micro-trauma to your muscles and tendons, allowing your body to bounce back faster between sessions.
- Customized Comfort & Stability: Engineered with high-performance materials tailored to your specific sport, our orthotics provide optimal shock absorption precisely where high-impact forces hit hardest.
Elevate Your Game in Markham, Ontario
From casual runners and weekend warriors to competitive athletes, improper alignment shouldn't limit your potential or extend your recovery time. Located in Markham, our foot clinic combines clinical expertise with advanced technology to help you move better, train harder, and recover faster.
Types of Custom Orthotics We Offer
Sports Orthotics: From Assessment to Preventing Injury
From a detailed foot and gait assessment to personalized fitting and follow-up care, our chiropodists guide you through each step to help you get the most from your custom orthotics.
1. Patient History & Exam
2. Casting
3. Prescription & Production
4. Dispensing & Follow-up
Your Orthotics are Prescribed and Fitted by Registered Chiropodists
Suleman Bhatti, D.Ch and our chiropody team have been assessing and fitting custom orthotics for patients in Markham, Unionville and Stouffville since 2008. All our chiropodists are registered with the College of Chiropodists of Ontario in good standing.
Podiatric 3D Laser Scanner
Laser Scanning that Replicates Plaster of Paris Casting
Our digital scanner utilizes red line-laser 3D-imaging to quickly and accurately captures a true-dimension digital cast of the human foot. Our scanner can complete and process a scan in seven seconds and send it along to the lab in another five seconds.
Plaster of Paris Casting
A traditional, non-weight-bearing casting method
Plaster of Paris casting captures a true 3D, non-weight-bearing mold of your foot. By holding your foot in its ideal neutral position while the quick-setting plaster sets, this traditional method precisely captures every contour and arch profile. The result is a highly accurate representation of your foot’s structural alignment, creating the foundation for custom orthotics that deliver optimal support and corrective balance.
Cost and Insurance Coverage
Mount Joy Foot Clinic & Orthotic Centre fit custom orthotics for $575 a pair. This includes a casting (3D laser scan or plaster of Paris), one pair of custom orthotics, and your dispensing appointment. Many extended health plans will cover some or all of the cost, often when a claim includes a prescription, a documented biomechanical assessment, casting method used, and the manufacturers' lab letter. Our chiropodists are in good standing with insurance providers and can provide you with the necessary documents to file your claim.
Custom orthotics are not covered by OHIP. We recommend you check your plan’s requirements ahead of your appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Other Athletes Want To Know About Custom Sport Orthotics
No. Our chiropodists can both prescribe and dispense your orthotics. Remember, some insurance plans require a physician’s referral. Check with your provider before booking.
Standard orthotics are built for comfort and support during daily walking or standing. In contrast, sports orthotics are specifically engineered to handle high-impact movements, rapid directional changes, and intense physical loads.
Yes. Sports orthotics improve your efficiency and optimize your kinetic chain during your sport. This alignment helps you transfer power efficiently with every stride, jump, or cut, leading to better balance, reduced muscle fatigue, and overall improved athletic performance.
Any sport that involves running, jumping, lateral movement, or rapid stops can benefit greatly. At Mount Joy Foot Clinic, we frequently fit athletes who play pickleball, tennis, basketball, soccer, running, and golf. Each sport places unique demands on the lower limbs, so your orthotics are customized to match your specific athletic discipline.
Absolutely. When we perform your biomechanical assessment, we take your footwear into account. Sports orthotics are often designed to be lower-profile or tailored with specific top-covers so they slide smoothly into snug athletic footwear, cleats, running shoes, hockey skates or court shoes without altering your fit or causing friction.
Sports injuries stem from abnormal biomechanics that place excessive stress on specific tendons, ligaments, and joints. Sports orthotics redistribute pressure evenly across your feet, reducing strain on vulnerable areas. This proactive approach helps prevent overuse injuries like plantar fasciitis, shin splints, Achilles tendinitis, and runner's knee.
Because sports orthotics endure high levels of friction, sweat, and physical stress, they generally experience more wear and tear than everyday pairs. On average, high-performance athletic shells last several years, though the top-covers and cushioning layers may need minor refreshing or replacement after 1 to 3 years depending on how frequently you train.
Ready To Book Your Assessment?
Get fitted for your custom sports orthotics today!
Take the first step toward healthier, happier feet. Schedule your custom orthotic assessment with our experienced, registered chiropodists at Mount Joy Foot Clinic & Orthotic Centre in Markham.
