Custom orthotics in Hornchurch and St Albans, designed around your feet and how you load
Custom 3D-printed orthotics prescribed using clinical information, pressure-mat gait analysis, and 3D foot scanning to create an individual solution where orthotics are clinically appropriate. Patients can access this service through our St Albans clinic at Batchwood.
Designed for the individual
Custom orthotics are different from generic insoles. The aim is to design the device around the individual's foot structure, loading pattern, symptoms, footwear and clinical requirements.
At PhysAnalytica, orthotic prescription can combine objective pressure information with a 3D scan of the foot so that both function and shape can be considered.
Understand how pressure is distributed through the feet during standing and walking.
Capture detailed information about individual foot geometry.
Consider symptoms, activities, footwear and the reason an orthotic is being considered.
Orthotics are only recommended where the assessment suggests they are appropriate.
When might custom orthotics be considered?
Orthotics may be considered when additional support or alteration of pressure distribution could form part of an appropriate management plan.
Foot discomfort
Plantar pressure concerns
Recurring lower-limb symptoms
Walking- or running-related loading concerns
Footwear-related problems
Differences in loading between feet
Sports- or activity-specific requirements
Previous successful use of prescribed orthotics
People requiring a more individual solution than an off-the-shelf insole
How your orthotics are prescribed
We discuss your symptoms, relevant history, activities, footwear, and why you are considering orthotics.
We assess how you load through the feet during standing and walking, and consider relevant left-to-right differences.
A detailed digital scan records the shape and dimensions of each foot.
The assessment information is used to specify an orthotic design appropriate to your feet, footwear, and clinical requirements.
The final design is based on the combined information rather than a foot scan alone.
Measuring how you load, not just the shape of your foot
A 3D foot scan tells us about foot shape. Pressure-mat assessment provides different information: how forces are distributed underneath the feet during standing and walking.
Identify where higher and lower plantar pressures occur.
Compare how load is distributed between the left and right sides.
Assess how pressure moves through the foot while walking.
Pressure differences are not automatically treated as abnormalities. They are interpreted alongside symptoms, function and the rest of the assessment.
3D Foot Scanning — A digital model of your feet
3D foot scanning captures detailed foot geometry without relying solely on standard shoe size or a generic mould. This information helps support the dimensions and shape of the prescribed orthotic.
- Individual left and right foot scans
- Detailed foot dimensions
- Digital information used within the design process
- No assumption that both feet are identical
The 3D foot scan does not diagnose medical conditions by itself; it provides precise anatomical measurements to inform a custom orthotic prescription.
From assessment to finished orthotic
Once the prescription has been determined, the orthotic is manufactured as a custom 3D-printed device rather than selected from a standard range of pre-made insoles.
The objective is to produce an orthotic suited to the individual prescription and the type of footwear in which it will be used.
Designed from your assessment rather than selected by shoe size alone.
Digitally manufactured from the prescribed design.
The intended shoes, sport or activity are considered when selecting the appropriate orthotic configuration.
Orthotics appointments and pricing
- Appropriate clinical assessment
- Pressure-mat gait analysis
- 3D foot scanning
- Individual orthotic prescription
- Custom 3D-printed orthotics
The £350 option is not the complete first-time assessment pathway. It is intended for patients who already have suitable PhysAnalytica assessment data.
Need another pair?
Existing PhysAnalytica orthotics patients may be able to order additional prescribed pairs without repeating the complete initial assessment, provided the existing prescription remains appropriate.
A footwear or prescription review may be recommended where circumstances, symptoms or footwear requirements have changed.
Orthotics are one option, not the whole treatment plan
For some people, orthotics may form one part of a broader approach that also includes physiotherapy, rehabilitation, exercise, footwear advice or changes in activity.
Custom orthotics in Hornchurch
PhysAnalytica
Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre
Hornchurch Road
Hornchurch, RM11 1JU
Clinic schedule
Clinic days: Monday–Friday 7am–8pm; Saturday–Sunday 10am–6pm. Appointments by booking, subject to practitioner availability.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about clinical orthotics, scans, and assessments.
Interested in custom orthotics?
Book an assessment to determine whether custom 3D-printed orthotics are appropriate for you, or contact us if you would like to discuss the process first.