Foot posture and lower limb biomechanics play a key role in how your body moves and absorbs load. When the foundation isn’t working efficiently, it can contribute to pain or dysfunction in the feet, ankles, knees, hips, lower back, and even headaches.
You may notice this as uneven shoe wear, pain with prolonged standing, or recurring issues on one side of the body. Identifying and correcting these imbalances can be an important part of both treatment and long-term injury prevention.
At Physio Mechanics, we use advanced computerised gait analysis with force plate technology to assess how you walk and distribute load through your feet. This provides detailed insight into pressure patterns, symmetry, and movement mechanics throughout your gait cycle.
This data is combined with a thorough physiotherapy assessment to understand how your biomechanics may be contributing to your symptoms and how best to address them.
Where appropriate, we can prescribe custom orthotics to help correct alignment, improve load distribution, and support more efficient movement patterns. We can also assist with ACC funding for eligible custom orthotic prescriptions, where criteria are met.
Advanced gait analysis technology for precise assessment.
Physiotherapy-led biomechanical evaluation (not just footwear-based fitting).
Custom orthotic prescriptions tailored to your body and goals.
Focus on both pain relief and long-term injury prevention.
ACC funding support available for eligible cases.
Here’s some frequently asked questions about our services. If you can’t find the answer to what you are looking for here, please feel free to contact us.
No you can come directly to Physio Mechanics and we can assess and advise on what would be best for you.
Our custom orthotics are $490 for an initial pair and $390 for any subsequent pairs. If you have experienced a lower limb fracture, severe soft tissue injury, or surgery, you may be eligible for ACC funding. In these cases, ACC may fully fund up to two pairs of orthotics when prescribed through our clinic, subject to eligibility criteria.
Yes. If you have an ACC-covered injury that has directly affected your biomechanics, you may be eligible for ACC funding for custom orthotics. We can assess your suitability and, if appropriate, manage the ACC funding process for you through the clinic.
To get the maximum benefit out of them, it is recommended to wear them for over 80% of your weight bearing day. The more the better. You can liken them to wearing glasses, you get the benefit from them when you wear them.
As long as your shoe has a back to it, we will be able to fit custom orthotics into them. This can range from sports shoes, to casual shoes, business shoes and even high heels. You can even swap your othotics between different shoes.
The rigid orthotic shell is designed to last a lifetime, while the softer top-cover materials will wear over time with use. These materials are covered by a 6-month guarantee – if any issues arise within this period, we will replace them free of charge. Most orthotics last around 2–4 years, depending on use, footwear changes, and activity levels. When replacement is needed, a reduced remake fee of $215 applies, rather than the full initial cost.
There is a 90-day adjustment period from the time your orthotics are fitted. If anything doesn’t feel quite right during this time, we can review and make adjustments or, if needed, request a full remake through our orthotic lab at no additional cost. In these cases, a new 90-day adjustment period begins from the time the replacement pair is issued. It’s important to allow an adaptation period of around 2 weeks, as your body adjusts to the new alignment. We recommend gradually increasing wear time over this period to allow your muscles, joints, and movement patterns to adapt comfortably.
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