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Theta-Orthotics

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Every five degrees of wedge stops more pain.

 
This plate contoured to a neutral position cast impression of the foot has not been altered in any way. It sits naturally at about 20 degrees theta.

20 degrees
Here, the same contoured plate is held with 5 more degrees more correction. Theta = 25 degrees.

25 degrees
Same plate tilted about 13 degrees. Theta = 33 degrees.

30 degrees
Plate is not tilted 20 degrees from its original natural resting position. Theta = 40 degrees.

40 degrees

Early attempts to accurately measure the angle of the wedge were not at all successful. (Probably why more than 200 other Patents for orthotic design failed to quantify this very important design characteristic.) It took almost 4 years to realize that it was a specific section of the hyperbolic contour across the the bottom of foot that defined the points of the wedge. Once we could consistently and accurately measure the wedge, treatment with orthotics was changed forever. Now for the first time patients who were treated with orthotics could be studied and evaluated as a science rather than a healing art as it had been for several hundred years.

 
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When Theta (wedge) could be accurately measured, the most important clinical finding observed in hundreds of patients, was that every time we increased the angular correction (Theta)  5 degrees, a significant benefit to the clinical treatment was observed. Basically the first and most importand finding was that Every five degree of wedge stops more pain.
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    Good supportive shoes have 5 degrees of theta support.

  • Birkenstock sandals have 10 degrees of theta angular control.
  • Foot Levelers  and Phase IV orthotics 15 degrees of theta.
  • Prescription Orthotics from your local physician up to 20 degrees.
  • Alzners are next best to Theta-Orthotics with 23 degrees of theta.
  • Theta-Orthotics, seven different corrections, 10-40 degrees of theta.

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Theta-Orthotics PO Box 1574 Riverton Ut. 84065