Foot Orthotics Saint John, Choosing a Provider

Saint John Foot Orthotics: 12 Tips For Choosing The Best Orthotics Provider

Make Sure You Research Your Foot Orthotics Provider...Many people do not take the time they need to be sure they get the right person to provide them the right foot orthotics for them.

If you were going to have some work done on your house, would you want to make sure the contractor you hired was compenent? What about insured? Reliable? Honest?

Whether you are in Saint John or anywhere else, if you need foot orthotics and are looking for someone to take care of your foot health, do you agree that it would be important to research the professional who is providing them for you?

This article outlines 12 tips for choosing the right foot orthotics provider for you and your feet. These are expanded on in much greater detail in the consumers guide, Top 12 Tips For Choosing The Best Foot orthotics Provider by Roderick Mackenzie, BScPT, C.Ped.(C).

Foot Orthotics Provider Check List

1) Credentials (Certified Pedorthist, Podiatrist, etc.) 2) Health Insurance Coverage For Foot Orthotics 3) Professional Insurance Coverage 4) Membership in a Professional Foot Orthotics Provider Licensing Association 5) Experience 6) Cost of Foot Orthotics Services 7) Ability To Adjust The Foot Orthotics 8) Certified Manufacturing Lab 9) Practitioner Does a Detailed Assessment Of Your Feet 10) Casting Methods Of Your Feet 11) Foot Orthotics Provider Sends a Report to Your Physician 12) The Practitioner Gives an Understandable Explanation of Why You Need Foot Orthotics

This list applies not just to Saint John, Rothesay, and Quispamsis, where this author practices, but anywhere you are looking for a good foot orthotics provider.

There are also a few other Red Flags to watch for when researching orthotics providers that can indicate problems.

- If they are hard-selling on multiple pairs of foot orthotics and multiple pairs of shoes, it may be an indication that their pocketbook is far more important than the well-being of their patients.

- A custom shoe is NOT a factory shoe with custom foot orthotics built into it. These should not be billed at custom shoe prices.

- Getting a Paid-In-Full receipt for the insurance company before you actually pay in full is fraud.

- Never let someone who has not examined your feet make you 'custom' foot orthotics. No exam: not an appropriate custom product.

These are just a few common things to look out for when deciding on a foot orthotics provider. There are a few good people in Saint John where this author practices, that fit all of the right points, but there are definitley a few that don't as well.

Do your due diligence and you will find a foot orthotics provider that is honest, qualified, and a pleasure to work with. Good luck to you and your feet!

Copyright 2010: http://www.SaintJohnOrthotics.com - Roderick MacKenzie, BScPT, C.Ped.(C) has 10 years of experience providing foot orthotics in the pedorthic industry and has developed his own line of customizable over-the-counter foot orthotics.