For many years, foot orthoses have been manufactured using traditional techniques over plaster of
Paris casts or foam impressions. Other types of existing orthoses include pre-fabricated and
heat-molded orthoses. More advanced methods of manufacturing orthoses have been developed
using Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology.
However, this type of technology is still presently expensive and thus not available to the majority of
practitioners to consider as part of their routine clinical service, notwithstanding the fact that these
systems offer various advantages over traditional methods. This paper provides a new
methodological approach towards integrating various readily-available technologies into a foot
orthoses design and manufacturing system at a cost that is attainable by the majority of practitioners.
This should encourage the further utilization of this technology, from which both practitioner
services and patients could possibly benefit.peer-reviewe
