Why Use Orthotics?

When I was a kid, we had this record that played the song “the foot bone is connected to the leg bone…the leg bone is connected to the thigh bone”…and on and on. It was quite a catchy tune for a four year old, and perhaps my first introduction to the basic biomechanic chain. Unfortunately, even the most simplistic version of this notion is often forgotten or ignored in clinical practice to the detriment of the patient.