Custom Orthotics That Go Beyond Foot Pain: A Root-Cause Approach to Dizziness and Complex Conditions
At Movability, we’ve seen it countless times: patients spend years chasing symptoms with no lasting relief. One of the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed contributors to chronic conditions like dizziness, pelvic pain, and spinal tension is faulty biomechanics starting from the feet. The assumption that custom orthotics are only for foot pain is not just limiting—it overlooks a powerful tool in whole-body healing.
Dr. Sina and the team at Movability specialize in complex cases that resist conventional treatment. Our orthotics aren’t generic insoles—they’re part of a comprehensive root-cause strategy grounded in biomechanical science, nervous system integration, and multidisciplinary care.
Understanding the Foundation: Feet, Spine, and the Nervous System
The Role of the Feet in Whole-Body Alignment
Your feet are your base of support. Every step you take sends mechanical forces upward through your ankles, knees, hips, pelvis, and spine. If the feet are misaligned—due to flat arches, leg length discrepancies, or poor load distribution—compensations develop higher up the chain. These compensations often go unrecognized, leading to issues like:
Cervicogenic dizziness and headaches
Pelvic floor dysfunction
Chronic lower back or sacroiliac pain
Neck and shoulder tension
TMJ and jaw instability
The Neuromechanical Link
The central and peripheral nervous systems are deeply influenced by musculoskeletal alignment. Misalignments at the base of the skull (C1/C2) or sacrum can irritate the brainstem or alter proprioceptive feedback, leading to symptoms like dizziness, brain fog, and balance issues. When foot mechanics are corrected, the spine can decompress and restore more normal neural function.
Symptoms and Clues Often Overlooked
Symptom Patterns:
Feeling off-balance or dizzy when standing or walking
Chronic tension at the base of the skull
One hip always feeling “tight” or higher
Head tilting to one side in photos
Uneven shoe wear
Common Misdiagnoses:
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
Generalized anxiety or panic disorder
TMJ syndrome without addressing gait or posture
Pelvic floor issues treated locally but not mechanically
In most of these cases, no one has examined the patient’s foundation: the way their feet affect their entire structure.
Why Traditional Treatments Fall Short
Conventional care often focuses on the site of pain, not the source. For dizziness, most patients receive:
ENT referrals
Neurological testing
Medications
Balance therapy
These may help temporarily but fail to resolve the underlying cause when the issue stems from mechanical misalignment.
Similarly, traditional orthotics are often:
Based solely on a foot scan without a full-body assessment
Prescribed for arch pain only
Mass-produced and not tailored to the patient’s posture or gait
This results in underwhelming outcomes and patient frustration.
Movability’s Root-Cause Method for Custom Orthotics
Full-Body Biomechanical Assessment
At Movability, orthotics are never prescribed in isolation. Dr. Sina conducts a full-body evaluation, including:
Postural analysis
Leg length assessment
Gait and load distribution
Pelvic alignment
Upper cervical function
Neurological and vestibular screening
This allows us to identify where dysfunctional patterns originate and how they manifest across the body.
Custom Orthotics as Part of a Larger Strategy
Each pair of orthotics is 3D printed using elite EVA material and calibrated to optimize alignment, load transfer, and proprioception. But more importantly, they are integrated into a multidisciplinary treatment plan that may also include:
Chiropractic adjustments
Pelvic floor physiotherapy
Strength and stability training
Naturopathic care for inflammation and stress
The result is not just symptom relief, but system-wide regulation.
What About Classic Foot Pain? Orthotics Still Matter
While Movability is known for solving complex cases, we also treat classic foot conditions with exceptional outcomes using our custom orthotics. Many of these cases involve chronic, degenerative, or hard-to-treat foot pathologies that require more than off-the-shelf support. Our approach is different because we integrate orthotic therapy with whole-body assessment and care.
Conditions We Treat with Custom Orthotics:
Plantar fasciitis – We correct biomechanical overload and support the fascia to reduce pain and inflammation.
Bunions and hallux valgus – By correcting gait and foot structure, we reduce the mechanical stress that drives bunion progression.
Diabetic neuropathy – We use pressure-mapping and offloading zones in the orthotics to prevent ulcers and protect nerve-damaged tissue.
Metatarsalgia and forefoot pain – By redistributing pressure across the midfoot and rearfoot, we relieve hot spots and chronic forefoot pain.
Flat feet / fallen arches – We restore arch mechanics and reduce compensation patterns in the knees, hips, and lower back.
Shin splints and chronic Achilles pain – By stabilizing the foot and ankle, we reduce strain on surrounding tendons and musculature.
Our orthotics are never made based on a single symptom—they are built based on how your feet, posture, and movement work together as a system.
Patient Case: When Dizziness Was Solved from the Ground Up
A patient came to us with persistent dizziness that had plagued her for years. She felt disoriented whenever she stood up or walked. Multiple rounds of physiotherapy, vestibular rehab, and even medication had failed to make a lasting impact.
Through a full-body assessment, we discovered that her feet were causing subtle instability in her pelvis and spine, which led to a chronic misalignment at her C1 vertebra. This was aggravating her nervous system and causing the dizziness.
Once we addressed her foot mechanics with precision-fitted orthotics, her pelvis leveled, her cervical spine decompressed, and the C1 misalignment stabilized. For the first time in years, she could walk without feeling like the ground was shifting beneath her. Her symptoms resolved, and she regained control of her life. No drugs. No guesswork. Just root-cause correction.
Conclusion: It’s Not Just About Feet
At Movability, we view custom orthotics as a tool—not just for comfort, but for full-body healing. Whether you’re dealing with plantar fasciitis or unexplained dizziness, our integrated approach is built to find the root cause and resolve it.
Our team collaborates across disciplines to ensure your assessment is thorough, your diagnosis is accurate, and your treatment is targeted at the root cause.
Contact Movability today to book a comprehensive assessment and experience our results-driven approach.
