The heightened accuracy of computer-assisted technology now produces therapeutic foot orthoses and shoe inserts that improve both comfort and function.

Offered exclusively in this area by Plattner Pedorthic Services, the Amfit orthotic system creates a digitized view of the foot's plantar surface without the need of messy, time consuming plaster casts.

According to Craig Plattner, the advanced equipment allows a foot specialist to differentiate between hard and soft tissue, and design a corrective or protective insert with intimate fit and enhanced comfort.

Plattner noted that the sophisticated system is valuable in fabricating foot orthoses for such conditions as arthritis, diabetes, and pain in the hip, knee, and low back, as well as shin splints, gait abnormalities, excessive pronation, heel pain, and limb length discrepancies.