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Footcare & Orthotics

Feet assessed, orthotics made to fit.

BioPed runs a footcare clinic inside ours. Gait assessment, custom orthotics, footwear and diabetic foot care, in the same building as your family doctor.

What BioPed does here

Foot pain is rarely just about the foot.

Heel pain, knee pain, hip pain and back pain often start at the ground. An assessment looks at how you stand and walk, not only at where it hurts.

Gait and posture assessment

How you load your feet when you walk and stand, and where that force ends up further up the chain.

Custom orthotics

Made from your own measurements rather than pulled off a shelf, then fitted and adjusted after you have worn them.

Footwear and modifications

What to buy, what to stop wearing, and adjustments to shoes you already own.

Diabetic foot care

Regular assessment, skin and nail care, and early detection of the changes that matter most in diabetes.

Nail and skin care

Thickened nails, calluses and corns, treated properly rather than at home with a blade.

Sports and overuse injuries

Plantar fasciitis, shin pain, Achilles problems and the load errors that usually cause them.

BioPed is an independent clinic operating inside East Guelph Medical Clinic. Booking is with them, at this address.

How it works

Assessment, orthotics, fitting, review.

  1. 1

    Book an assessment

    Directly with BioPed at this address. You do not need a referral to be assessed.

  2. 2

    Assessment and casting

    Gait analysis and measurement, then casting or scanning if custom orthotics are the answer.

  3. 3

    Made and fitted

    Your orthotics are manufactured, then fitted here and adjusted to the shoes you actually wear.

  4. 4

    Review

    A follow-up after you have walked in them for a while, because the first fit is rarely the final one.

Cost and coverage

Not OHIP, but usually covered by workplace plans.

Custom orthotics and footcare are not insured by OHIP. Most extended health plans cover a large share of the cost, and many require a physician prescription that we can write here.

AssessmentPriced by BioPed and quoted before you book.Quoted
Custom orthoticsMost extended health plans cover them, often once every one to two years.Your plan
Physician prescriptionMany insurers require one. Your family doctor here can write it at a regular appointment.Covered visit
Diabetic footcare visitsSome plans cover routine footcare for diabetes. Worth checking before you start.Your plan
Itemised receiptsGiven every time, with the wording insurers ask for.Always

Bring these to the assessment

  • The shoes you wear most, including work boots
  • Any orthotics you already have, however old
  • Your extended health plan details
  • A note of what hurts, when, and how far you can walk before it does
  • Your health card, for anything that needs a physician
  • A list of medications, especially for diabetes

If you have diabetes

Diabetes changes what a small foot problem can become. Reduced sensation means a blister or a pressure point can go unnoticed until it is a wound, and that is the sequence worth interrupting early.

Regular footcare is one of the most effective things you can do, and having it in the same building as your family doctor means anything concerning gets seen the same day rather than at the next available appointment somewhere else.

Same building

Foot care, without another address.

Call the clinic and reception will point you to BioPed for the assessment, or book a family appointment first if you need the prescription your insurer asks for.