Interpod Foot Orthotic Library

Evidence-based prefabricated foot orthoses

Interpod prefabricated foot orthoses are designed with clinically informed features and selectable support options. They have been shown to help improve foot malalignment associated with common conditions - from plantar fasciitis and arch pain to forefoot pain.

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Condition specific devices unrivalled

Interpod devices provide practitioners with multiple combinations of rearfoot and midfoot control, material stiffness, and arch height options — helping you tailor orthotic support to individual biomechanics.

Orthotic features unparalleled

Evidence-based design features used across the Interpod system include:

Plantar fascial groove
Rearfoot wedge
Cuboid notch
Lateral support ridge
Plantar flexion of 1st ray

Designed by “real” podiatrists

Interpod was established in 1999 by two Australian podiatrists and developed as an effective prefabricated orthotic range using design features supported by independent university research.

Practitioner-focused system

When to use orthotics to treat patients

During activity, tissues fatigue as a result of the loads placed upon them. Orthotics can help reduce these loads, enabling tissues to recover so the patient can return to activity with reduced pain. Orthotics may be used short, medium, or long term depending on presentation.

Advantages of orthotic intervention

Immediate reduction in load on symptomatic tissues
Time saving
Ease of treatment
Option to use orthotics when necessary
Can help athletes train longer, harder, and more frequently
Can be used in short, medium or long term plans

Other supportive treatment options

Other options can include:

Rest and RICE
Stretching and strengthening assisting muscles
Changing activity type (cross training)
Training on softer surfaces
Reducing frequency, intensity and/or duration
Wearing suitable footwear (including quality socks)

Maximise clinical outcomes

The Interpod Library range helps practitioners prescribe the minimal amount of support needed to reduce symptoms. This can be guided by a supination resistance test, which correlates forces and loads with the level of orthotic support required.

Supination resistance: what it can indicate

Harder to supinate → greater force required from the orthotic device to create a supination moment
Easier to supinate → lower force required from the orthotic device
A medially located subtalar joint axis may require increased support (e.g., rearfoot wedging, arch height, stiffness)
A laterally located subtalar joint axis may require less support (e.g., reduced wedging, arch height, stiffness)