Re: Re: question - othodics and

[Guest guest]

Just curious how much your orthotics cost. I didn't know they could be

adjusted. This puts a whole new light on things. I agree that a podiatrist or

the orthotics dept of a large medical facility (which presumably has podiatrists

on hand to determine what you need) is probably the best source for the right

fit.

Ann

Re: question - othodics and

I'm not Debby but,

is a brand of running shoes.

Where to get orthodics?

Well, I got a set from a PT place, and a new set from

a podiatrist. The PT place didn't know what

they were doing. My pain level has gone down like

75% in my knees since I got the pair from the

podiatrist.

Maybe some PT people have experience with orthodics,

I really don't know. Ask them how often the

do orthodics, and what kind of results they get.

The way I look at it. The PT people are responsible

for all the muscles in the body, and all the parts of the body.

The podiatrist concentrates on feet and ankles,

they spend all day with feet and ankles.

Yes, things affect the knees, hips and everything else,

but at least my podiatrist doc got that.

I have only had my orthodics from the podiatrist

for a little over a month. I went in for an

adjustment the other day. Things are better but

not perfect yet. So, he added something to one

orthodic, and shaved something off the bottom.

Its giving me more support in an area I thought

was lacking, so things are improving again.

So we are slowly getting things fine tuned.

Good luck in getting a good doc, and a good PT.

Connie

> > > > debbywelty:

> > > > i know it's not just one thing that will fix our problem...

> what

> > > worked for you? i'm getting pretty discouraged. i thought my

> > knees

> > > were getting better but they seem to have taken a turn for the

> > > worse. i have been doing lots of pt, yoga and strength

training

> > as

> > > well as taking carsons fish oil. i know i've read some posts

> from

> > > folks who have seen osteopaths for this. we have a good one

in

> > our

> > > area. i may try that. i have plans to climb el cap in

yosemite

> > in

> > > june and i need to be able to carry the loads to the base of

the

> > > cliff. any suggestions would be appreciated.

> > > > thanks, lisa

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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> > >

[Guest guest]

My insurance doesn't cover orthotics at all unless you're diabetic. The

president of the insurance company must be diabetic. I heard that they're going

for around $300 a pair now. I got some in the early 90s (they didn't help my

knee problem, which at THAT time was a tight lateral retinaculum, or at least

was solved by a LR) and I remember I had to pay $175 for them. Can't remember

if the insurance co. was paying for part of them or not back then.

Thanks for your detailed answer.

Ann

Re: question - othodics and

Hi Ann,

The orthodics themselves were covered by my last

insurance company, Cigna. We had to switch to

Aetna this year, and right before the new year

with Cigna, the Podiatrist knew that they covered

orthodics, and only thought Etna covered it if you

had diabetes.

I will say that we got an itemized bill, and you

know how insurance companies pay almost nothing,

well they paid less than $20 as their negociated rates.

I just remember that Cigna only had to pay a little,

and can't remember the full price.

We do however have a huge co-pay everytime we go into

the office, $25.

At the PT place they said they cost $160. $80 upfront,

then the rest when you got them in.

The podiatrist and the PT place used different types (brands)

orthodics. Probably just a preference thing, the podiatrist

said the PT place ones he couldn't make adjustments to

so thats why he had to make a new pair.

The PT pair, was the hard, and then covered with

the covering. The podiatrist pair, was hard with a covering

but also had cork in places on the bottom. I suspect the cork,

was put in a certain place where adjustments sometimes need

to be made. Therefore, its not in the hard part of the orthodic.

He also added a temp foam pad to the top of the orthodic

two days ago. He had different shapes of foam pads

to add to the orthodics.

He mentioned its temporary, until we deternime if he got

the right thickness. Then later when things are all

straightened out they will make it into the rest of

the orthodic.

I don't believe the PT place had this, but we already

know those particular PT people weren't a good model.

I've seen literature from the first place that says

adjustments to your orthodics in the first 6 months are

free. I think its from the labs who create the orthodics.

I would also check with where you are getting

the orthodics to see if they make adjustible ones

or just " think " they get them perfect the first time.

The PT place did send things back, however that

means you have to wait 2 weeks for a new pair for

a tiny adjustment which your not sure is going to work.

I had 2 pairs from that place, I wasn't about to give

up the orthodics, even thought they weren't correct,

they were better than no orthodic.

It turned out that they had to remake the

orthodic in some of the situations, because when

I got them back, it was a fresh pair. I say fresh because

I had to cut them to fit in my shoes, and they sent

a new pair.

Best of luck, the orthodics are really helping

me out.

Connie

> Just curious how much your orthotics cost. I didn't know they

could be adjusted. This puts a whole new light on things. I agree

that a podiatrist or the orthotics dept of a large medical facility

(which presumably has podiatrists on hand to determine what you

need) is probably the best source for the right fit.

>

> Ann