Ready-to-wear

Not everyone needs a custom-made solution. A ready-to-wear brace may the best solution for some people based on their needs.

 Custom-made

As Certified Orthotists CO(c), we assess/evaluate for and custom design braces and splints for all body parts, with a focus on the lower limbs.

Just as with our custom-made ones, we will fine-tune your ready-to-wear brace to make it individualized just for you. 

Whatever the choice, you’re guaranteed consistent high quality—in products and follow-up services and care.

Creating them specifically for your unique condition, size and measurements is a major part of it of course. But we look at your lifestyle—the things you do, the things you want to do. For example, a brace for an avid hiker will be very different from that of someone who only goes on short walks around the neighborhood and drives almost everywhere, even if they’re the same age and weight. Whatever the need, you will require a doctor’s prescription for a custom-made brace.

Orthotic devices are made from a variety of materials including thermoplastics, carbon fibre, metals, leathers, or a combination of similar materials. The material used for your device will be formed on a mold of your limb, thus leading to an intimate fit on that part of your body.

The type of material we choose depends on your specific needs. For example, some foot orthotics are made of softer materials to provide cushioning and shock absorption to a bony area. In other cases, we may use a more rigid material to control instability in the joints.

Someone who is really active may need a more durable material to stand up to daily wear and tear.  Again, it’s a combination of your biomechanical and lifestyle needs that will determine the materials and design of your brace.