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Orthotics can play an important role in relieving pain, improving mobility, and supporting the way your body moves. Whether you're experiencing persistent pain, joint discomfort, poor posture, instability, or changes in the way you walk, custom orthotic devices can help improve alignment, reduce pressure on painful areas, and make everyday activities more comfortable.
At The Priory Hospital, we provide private orthotic assessments in Birmingham with prompt appointments, consultant-led care, and personalised treatment plans. Our experienced musculoskeletal specialists assess your symptoms, movement, posture, and biomechanics before recommending orthotic solutions designed specifically for your needs.
Our priority is to provide high-quality care in a calm and supportive environment, ensuring you feel informed, comfortable, and confident throughout every stage of your treatment. Working alongside our orthopaedic, physiotherapy and diagnostic imaging services, we provide coordinated care that supports your long-term mobility and quality of life. The Priory Hospital offers comprehensive orthopaedic services, advanced imaging and specialist rehabilitation to support patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
Your assessment will be carried out by an experienced clinician with expertise in musculoskeletal health, lower limb biomechanics, and orthotic management.
During your appointment, you'll have the opportunity to discuss your symptoms, lifestyle, occupation, daily activities, and any previous treatment you've received. Your clinician will assess how your feet and lower limbs move before explaining whether orthotic treatment could help improve your symptoms.
Throughout your care, you'll receive clear communication and compassionate support from a dedicated clinical team.
Orthotic treatment is always tailored to your individual needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
Following your assessment, your clinician will explain the findings, recommend the most appropriate orthotic device if required, and discuss how it should be used. Follow-up appointments may be arranged to review your progress, ensure the device fits correctly, and make any adjustments needed to maximise comfort and effectiveness.
Orthotics are specially designed medical devices that provide additional support to your feet, ankles, or other parts of the body to improve alignment and movement. They work by redistributing pressure, supporting joints, correcting abnormal movement patterns, and helping muscles and ligaments function more efficiently.
Custom orthotics are made specifically for your feet and walking pattern rather than being chosen from standard, off-the-shelf products. Following a detailed assessment, your clinician designs an orthotic solution that addresses your individual symptoms and underlying biomechanics.
By improving the way your feet interact with the ground, orthotics can influence the position of your ankles, knees, hips, and lower back. This may help reduce pain, improve posture, increase stability, and make walking or standing more comfortable.
Orthotics can also help reduce excessive strain on tendons and joints, improve shock absorption during movement, and support recovery following injury or surgery. For many people, they form an important part of a wider rehabilitation programme that also includes physiotherapy and strengthening exercises. Orthoses are designed to support muscles, bones and joints while improving posture, mobility and overall function.
The cost of your orthotics assessment will depend on various factors, including which specialist you choose and what type of orthotics you need. The cost of the orthotics themselves will be charged separately, and will vary depending on the type, number and complexity of the orthotics needed.
You can choose to fund your treatment through self-pay (paying for yourself) or use private health insurance. We work with most major providers, and our friendly advisory team can help guide you through using your cover.
Our flexible payment options help you spread the cost of your payment across a time period that suits you. We offer fixed-term monthly payment plans over one to five years with no deposit required. If you decide to pay over 10 months, you will pay interest-free. If you are paying for a longer period, you will pay 9.9% APR.
Custom orthotics may be recommended if pain, poor alignment, or abnormal movement is affecting your mobility or quality of life.
Many people seek orthotic assessment because of conditions such as plantar fasciitis, flat feet, high arches, heel pain, Achilles tendon problems, arthritis, bunions, or recurring sports injuries. Others experience pain in their knees, hips, or lower back that's linked to the way they stand or walk.
Orthotics can also benefit people with long-term neurological or musculoskeletal conditions that affect balance, posture, or movement. They may be prescribed following injury or surgery to provide additional support during recovery or help prevent further injury.
If you've already tried footwear changes or over-the-counter insoles without success, a custom orthotic assessment may help identify the underlying cause of your symptoms and provide a more personalised solution.
Your clinician will explain whether orthotic treatment is likely to benefit your condition or whether another treatment approach would be more appropriate.
Your appointment begins with a detailed discussion about your symptoms, medical history, lifestyle, and any previous injuries or treatment you've received.
Your clinician will examine your feet, ankles, lower limbs, posture, and walking pattern to understand how your body moves. This biomechanical assessment helps identify areas of increased pressure, altered alignment, muscle imbalance, or abnormal movement that may be contributing to your symptoms.
Depending on your condition, your assessment may include measurements of your feet, analysis of your gait, and examination of your footwear. If diagnostic imaging has already been performed, your clinician will also review these results as part of your assessment.
If custom orthotics are recommended, detailed measurements or impressions will be taken to ensure they're manufactured specifically for your feet. You'll also receive advice about suitable footwear, activity modification, and how to introduce your orthotics gradually to maximise comfort and effectiveness.
Our approach focuses on treating the underlying cause of your symptoms rather than simply relieving pain.
Every orthotic device is prescribed following a detailed assessment and tailored to your individual needs. Depending on your diagnosis, treatment may include custom insoles, specialist footwear advice, ankle supports, or other orthotic devices designed to improve alignment and reduce pressure on painful areas.
Orthotics are often most effective when combined with other treatments. Your clinician may recommend physiotherapy, stretching exercises, strengthening programmes, or lifestyle modifications to help improve long-term outcomes and reduce the likelihood of symptoms returning.
Because The Priory Hospital provides access to experienced orthopaedic consultants, physiotherapists, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitation services, your treatment can be coordinated efficiently if additional care is required.
Once your orthotics have been fitted, your clinician will explain how they should be worn and how long it may take for your body to adapt.
Most patients are advised to increase wearing time gradually over the first few weeks. This allows your muscles and joints to adjust to the new level of support while reducing the likelihood of temporary discomfort.
As your posture and movement improve, many people notice a gradual reduction in pain and increased comfort during walking, standing, exercise, and other daily activities. Follow-up appointments may be arranged to review your progress and make any adjustments needed to ensure your orthotics continue to provide the best possible support.
Your clinician may also recommend ongoing exercises and advice about appropriate footwear to help maintain the benefits of treatment over the long term.
When you choose to go private with Circle Health Group, you can expect:
Going private for healthcare provides faster access to a vast range of treatment options, greater flexibility in choosing specialists, and more personalised care.
To book a consultation to discuss orthotics with a consultant or physiotherapist near you, use our online booking system or give us a call and one of our dedicated advisors will help you find an appointment time that suits you.
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