Transitioning from Traditional to Digital Foot Orthoses

Louise Fisher

Transitioning from traditional to digital foot orthoses is designed to support clinicians navigating the shift from analogue to digital practice.

Led by Advanced MSK Podiatrist and Clinical Education Consultant Louise Fisher, this session explores how digital workflows, materials and manufacturing methods are reshaping custom foot orthoses, and what this means for clinical reasoning, patient pathways and outcomes.

Drawing on current evidence and real-world application, the webinar covers digital foot capture, CAD design and additive manufacturing, alongside the benefits and limitations of traditional, hybrid and fully digital approaches.

What you’ll gain:
• A clear understanding of the differences between traditional, hybrid and fully digital orthotic workflows
• Insight into when and why to prescribe digital custom foot orthoses
• Knowledge of how digital materials behave under load and influence clinical outcomes
• Greater confidence in integrating digital processes into everyday clinical practice
• Practical guidance on communicating digital orthoses and treatment choices to patients

Ideal for clinicians involved in prescribing or supplying custom foot orthoses, this session supports you to build confidence, expand your digital toolkit and prepare for the future of orthotic therapy.

Louise Fisher

Louise Fisher is an Advanced MSK Podiatrist and Clinical Educator with extensive experience in musculoskeletal podiatry, orthotic therapy and lower limb biomechanics.

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