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Consumer Foot Care
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Semi-flex
carbon - with VyGel
Our Semi-Flex Carbon foot orthotics are designed to
provide maximum support and optimal comfort. Designed to fit in most types
of footwear, these Orthotics are highly reccommended to people who work
on hard surfaces for extended periods of time.
With five components the insole is able to control almost every aspect
of the foot and its movement.
Features
The Micro-fibre top covering (0.4mm),
absorbs perspiration and provides a smooth interface with the plantar
surface of the foot.
The Urethane memory cushion
(3mm) gives a cushion under the base of the foot. Extremely long
lasting, the urethane will return to shape after each step - supposedly
guaranteed for the life of the shoe.
The Injection moulded urethane foam
base, gives the bulk of the support under the rear of the foot and is
termed as 3/4 length reaching to just behind the metatarsal heads. This
would be substituted for an EVA in different densities or indeed different
types of plastics to provide the support required, in this case supplemented
by the Carbon Composite underneath.
The XT Sprint Semi Flex is quite springy,
ideal for an athlete as it assists the toe off, but for a casted device
even an ultra Rigid Carbon Composite could be used depending on the patient.
The Visco elastic
heel pad is moulded into the urethane foam to give a shock attenuation
pad under the heel strike but in a casted device this is more likely to
be a much harder material to provide the functional control under the
sub talar joint.
Indications
The carbon graphite insert provides support to counter the additional
weight considerations while still maintaining critical rear foot motion
control and shock absorption.
These orthotics have demonstrated
relieve for discomfort at the feet, knees and back in the occupational
settings typically with hard work surfaces, with indications for heel
spur conditions, chondromalacia, low back pain, Achilles tendonitis, sciatica,
patello-femoral syndromes, calcaneal apophysitis, iliotibial band discomfort,
heel pain, supinated or pronated concerns, and for those with an intolerance
for rigid orthotics.
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