Feet or Legs Hurt?
We Partner with Moose Jaw’s “South Hill Medical” (formerly Alliance Health on Lillooet) for “Foot Fridays” Where we Assess for and Dispense Your Ashfield Custom Orthotics! (And You save Gas Money.)
Appointments Are Booked through our regular booking page, along with Usual Appointments Daily, including late Friday Afternoon, at our main clinic in Regina. All Prescribed Custom Orthotics Are Made In our Regina Lab.
Pain, pressure or Tissue strain? We can Help.
feet, Legs, Knees or Back hurt? Have You suffered more than a week? Costly Shoe Store or Drugstore inserts not helping?
Tired of Arch or Heel Pain? Diabetic? Arthritic? Do you want to Be more active? walk or Run without Leg Pain? Have better balance as you age?
our Regina and Moose Jaw foot care Clinics Can help. in 2015, we opened our Own Foot clinic to do it better! local Podiatrist Refer to Us when They Need Specialized Devices fast So Patients Don’t Wait for Weeks!
Physicians, nPs, podiatrists & Chiropractors All write prescriptions. You May Even Have A Referral from Our Competitors! We All market that way. insurance providers don’t Care where Your Rx comes from, just that a doctor or NP Has Diagnosed You. To Claim Benefits, You’ll Want A Prescription before dispensing. (It’ll Save You Taxes Too on Custom Orthotics!)
Foot Pain? Diabetic? Enjoy Your Feet with Ashfield Orthotics
Ianonne’s no longer makes orthotics but
Still sells the best footwear Around!
”I Went there in June & bought a pair of Dress Shoes.
Tim Has Great Shoes, Great Staff & Great Service.
The Best Little Shoe Shop in Cathedral,
with a Giant Selection of Birkenstock & Blundstone!”
- Rodney Ashfield, CEO & Director of Ashfield Orthotics,
with The Ashfield Group of Wellness Companies Inc.
We Can’t Post Reviews Here According to Our College of Pedorthics of Canada Code of Ethics (But here are A Couple Links. Or you could just google them…)
Custom Orthotics
Are Medical Devices
Zero Tax with A Prescription
In Our Assessment for Orthotics we Check your Footwear, Muscle Function, Biomechanics, ROM & gait
We focus On Sore Feet, painful heels, Sore Knees and Fallen arches
to help people with diabetes, arthritis or over-worked, “misbehaving” feet
reduce pain, increase balance and move better
Prescribed Orthotics are medical Devices - Just Like Glasses, Dentures or Hearing Aids - Designed & made in our lab, Based on Your Biomechanics, ROM, Gait Analysis, Muscle Tests & 3D Modeling
(Insurers Love That Part)
we have extended hours, working days, evenings or weekends!
But due to Covid-19 We open ONLY for Booked Appointments.
Otherwise we’re manufacturing or off site, maybe at a mobile clinic.
As trained foot care specialists, we protect, stabilize and improve hard-working, diabetic, arthritic or injured feet & legs, from the bottom up.
RQHR Trained in Diabetic Foot Care and Assessment and soon to offer qualified callous and nail care too in the comfort of our clinic or your home!
It's true.
Chronic Pain? Tired Feet?
Sore Knees? Poor Balance?
Ask your doctor. Then see us. It’s time.
A Word About Prescriptions
For Orthotics, You can take a prescription or branded "referral Slip” from your doctor to any provider! For example, if you have one written by your doctor on A Foster Shoes or Regina Family Foot Clinic form, you can Simply bring it to Ashfield Orthotics. Your Benefits Provider just needs to know That a prescriber thinks you need further assessment by a qualified foot health specialist Like Us. We Guarantee It.
“The human foot is
a masterpiece of engineering
and a work of art.”
Feet. Some of Our Hardest working things!
Whenever we are Up, They are “On” to move and Carry, twist and rotate, stuck between the awesomeness that is you and the often unforgiving ground.
Aging Feet. Young Feet. Dressy Feet. Arthritic Feet. Diabetic Feet.
It Doesn’t Matter if You’re A Teacher or a Trucker. an Accountant or Acrobat. We have helped world-class Athletes and Tottering Toddlers. Your Feet Are Fantastic. They Help You Balance. They Help You Play. They Help You Work. And If Your Lucky, you never give them Much Thought. They should be the furthest thing from your mind, Really! But Sometimes They Aren’t. They Should not Hurt! Our Feet are Designed to Work well for ~80 years these Days. If they Don’t, Come and See Us. Thanks!
Foot hurts? Diabetic? Arthritic? Fallen Arches? Old Orthotics Worn Out After Many Years?
Book Online for Our Complete Assessment
when assessing at ashfield orthotics, We Check Footwear, Biomechanics, ROM & gait
At Ashfield Orthotics
We Design & Manufacture All Your Custom Devices.
We also Are trained in the modification of Footwear.
Here Our Business Model Does not Include Extra Fees. Ever.
Unlike Podiatrists or Podiatry Clinics,
We don’t Debride Wounds or Administer Medications
Unlike Chiropractors, We Focus only on Lower Extremities.
We Assess for, Design, Manufacture & Dispense Orthotics.
What Happens When You Hurt?
With bad or long-lasting
toothaches or headaches
You do things to fix Them
before They get worse
(You’re Awesome!)
The same is true with Our feet
(We’re So Glad You’ve Begun!)
A story we hear Often
“My feet hurt. I've tried different shoes. Some were Really expensive. They fit okay at First, but my feet still hurt. So Then I went to a drugstore & bought a $75 insert, named after an English doctor. You know, The One with a great Ad... My feet felt okay for 1-2 weeks but then started hurting again. My Feet are not getting better. My feet are getting worse. Please help!”
Stop the pain.
"Enjoy your feet!"™
Sore Arches? Heel Pain? Diabetic? Arthritic? Need Better Balance?
At ashfield Orthotics, We Offer ‘Start to finish’ 3D capability, extended Weekend & Evening hours, mobile clinics.
Also, We Are ‘Approved Provider’ for Many Groups. We Direct Bill for RCMP, Veterans, Canadian Forces,
Treaty First Nations & Refugees, as well as people with SK Supplemental Health, WCB & SGI claims.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
We have Nanofibre Anti-Virus masks
** for Sale Online **
for $6 Each, Taxes Included
With Free Shipping
(Free for the asking to Ashfield Orthotics Patients)
A Better Disposable Anti-Virus Mask. Keep It As A Spare or Give It to Someone You Love!
Our Founder’s Story
(Glad You Made It This Far!)
”Whether Working in adult education, human services or as rehabilitation therapist with the government, I Have Always enjoyed helping people achieve Better health & wellness. In My spare time, i Dabble in almost every Creative Art, Still Pick Up A Book Now and then and Admit to being a Trekkie… (Don’t Let That Scare You. I Like Star Wars Too!)
Many years ago, I took a chance to learn about pedorthics, Returning to university to enable people with Specific foot or leg issues to live and move with less pain, better balance and more piece of mind during work or play. At Foster Shoes, I did most assessments, made The complex orthotics, Did shoe Mods & Trained technicians. after working as a Certified Pedorthist (Canada) for years, In 2015 “Ashfield Orthotics: A Foot Health Clinic” was created to make things better, In a More clinical Space.
As A Person With a Physical Disability Who values mobility, I appreciate The Abilities of All people. our Space is Fully Accessible, with hours set according to your schedule. We offer Evening & Weekend hours. we know many people don’t work M-F, 9-5.
Helping you enjoy your feet & move Better with Less Pain is our sole responsibility. See you soon!”
Rodney Ashfield, BA, Cert. Rehab.
Certified Pedorthic Technician
Certified Pedorthist (Canada)
Some Conditions of the Feet
(More Details Are On Our Blog “FootFalls”)
Doing it Right &
Saving You Money
Insurance Eligible, Ready When You Are, No Extra Fees
Plantar Fasciitis: Makes Getting out of Bed Painful!
When there is increased stress on the arch, microscopic tears can occur within the plantar fascia and overlying small intrinsic muscles, usually at its attachment on the heel. This results in inflammation and pain with standing and walking and sometimes at rest. It usually causes pain and stiffness on the bottom of your heel. Chronic plantar fasciitis may result in heel spurs which is A way our biology tries to fix the tear, with mixed results. Orthotics are the most Accepted way - along with gentle, targeted stretches - to alleviate the pain and support better foot “behaviour” so strain and spurs diminish.
Ashfield Orthotics Has “Approved Provider” Status To Direct Bill For People With SK Health Supplemental Benefits, Just Like Podiatrists.
We Accept WCB & SGI Claimants Too.
Start With A Prescription From Your Doctor!
we direct bill for Some & for Others
Work insurance Often covers 80-100%
Bunions: The Good and the Bad
An enlargement on the side of the foot near the base of the big toe (hallux). The enlargement is made up of a bursa (fluidic sac) under the skin. “bunion” is also commonly used to describe a structural (bony) deformity called hallux abducto valgus (HAV). Bunions can be painful and can be aggravated by activity and wearing tight or high-heeled shoes. They do not have a specific gene associated with them but there are foot types (influenced by multiple genes) and pathologies that are associated with developing bunions. Custom orthotics can stop their progression and protect joints that are no longer able to bend enough for easy ambulation.
Flat Feet (Pes Planus, For You Latin Lovers)
Just because you have flat feet does not mean you will have problems or pain. If you do have pain, there are various treatment options available. If you only have one foot that has a flat arch, it may be due to another problem, such a muscle imbalance, Diabetic Complications such as a Charcot Foot, tissue strain or even a limb length difference. A certified pedorthist is trained to assess and treat these conditions and more.
Your curated foot-related articles
If you made it this far, you are a serious foot lover (So are we!).
Click the pic > for articles from publications like ‘Podiatry Today’ & more!
Neuroma (The Nerve of Some Toes!!)
Simply Put, a neuroma is a nerve that becomes irritated. If the nerve stays irritated. In the Foot the Irritation is usually a Symptom of poor biomechanics. When it Gets Bad enough, the nerve and surrounding tissues Get swollen, causing more Pain & irritation. Pain from a neuroma is usually felt on the ball of your foot, between the 3rd and 4th interspace of your lesser toes. Orthotics Can Improve foot function & a neuroma pad can alleviate the pain and return proper shock absorption to the forefoot. Your pedorthist can perform a painless test to check for a Morton’s Neuroma. Doctors often use a “catch all” term like metatarsalgia to describe a constellation of things that can go wrong with the front of our feet. A Neuroma is just one of them.
Look closely. One of these things is definitely not like the other…
Jim Thorpe, an American Indian from Oklahoma, represented the US at the 1912 Olympics. The morning of competition, his shoes were stolen. Luckily, Jim found two shoes in a garbage can. One of the shoes was too big, so he wore an extra sock. Wearing these, he won two track & field gold medals! Sometimes life isn’t fair. Don't let that stop you. Run your race.
Corns/Calluses (Excess Foot Armour)
Corns and calluses are areas of thick, hard skin. They usually develop due to rubbing, increased pressure or irritation over a Bony prominence. The hard, thick skin is called a corn if it appears to have a hard core, usually on the toes. a callus is more diffuse and somewhere else on your foot. Either way, these accumulations of skin are a sign of your feet having too much pressure in spots. Orthotics help to properly distribute pressure, relieve associated pains and improve balance.
Toenail Fungus (Onychomycosis)
Fungi like warm, moist, dark environments (like inside a shoe). An Fungi is Almost everywhere! A fungal infection in your toenails may cause the nails to become discolored, thickened, crumbly or loose. There are different causes & it is difficult to treat due to the hardness of the toenail. While Drugstores and foot health clinics like ours often carry topical over the counter solutions for mild toenail fungus, Doctors can prescribe stronger Topical & Systemic medications these days, too. In any case, it is important to keep socks Dry & let footwear Air out thoroughly between wearing so water can evaporate.
Achilles Tendonitis: Like A Spring Loaded Rope Gone Wrong
Achilles tendonitis involves inflammation of the Achilles tendon. If the tendon stays inflamed long enough, it can lead to thickening of the tendon. Sometimes nodules or bumps can form in the tendon. Achilles tendonitis can become a long-term problem or can lead to rupture of the tendon. There Is a lesser form called Tenosynovitis where the sheath of the tendon becomes inflamed. EIther way, if the “spring loaded ropes” that attaches calf muscles to feet are disordered, it is often because of how your foot itself is behaving. Think of a loose pendulum on a Grandfather clock. Orthotics help to stabilize the rearfoot as well as the arch, allowing associated fibres to return to normal over time.
We have Masks for all Patients, Hand Sanitizer and We Disinfect Between Appointments. (Really, The Same as Always.) And - by design - we Never have crowded waiting Areas and we don’t Sell high touch/hard to disinfect items such as shoes.
In Saskatchewan we worked very hard to slow the spread of the SARS-2-Covid virus. Because of your Individual Responses and Our Collective Efforts, The Saskatchewan Government has Allowed us to Open Up. We Are Ready to Serve you Again!
It’s Time to Enjoy your Feet Again with Ashfield Orthotics!
The Truth?
we Never Charge Deposits, extra fees for Visits or to recover our orthotics.
Others Often Do.
“We’re not here to get rich.
We’re here to enrich your feet.”
we’ve Been Doing Things differently at Ashfield Orthotics for Years
Offer Qualified Assessment, Design, Manufacturing & Dispensing by Prescription
Provide Mobile Clinics at Your Community or Home, Where You Need Us
Have Extended Early Morning, Evening & Weekend Hours “by Appointment Only”
At Ashfield Orthotics, We Never Charge Deposits or Extra Fees of Any Kind
Significantly Reduce Wait Times by Focusing on Feet & Using our onsite Lab
We Use Only Canadian Suppliers, “Medical Grade” Materials and Modern tools
Speaking of Modern Tools, We Have Online Booking. (The Way of The World)
We Offer The opportunity to pay for custom orthotics over time
Let’s Face it. Custom Orthotics are Expensive. And While Most people have Insurance Coverage, Some People Don’t Or Cannot Afford the Cost All at Once. We Make Available - on a Case By Case Basis - Payment Plans where People can pay for orthotics over 2-3 payments & then Receive the Dispensing Paperwork to Claim their Devices when Fully Paid. We’re Glad to Help. Please see us for Details.
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We offer Mobile Clinics in Regina / Surrounding Areas (PLUS Provide Canadian-Made Custom Footwear!)
One of the things that make our Foot Health and Custom Orthotics Business Unique is that we operate mobile clinics, aside from our main clinic. We offer asse and dispensing at Moose Jaw and Regina clinics on Fridays at alliance Health. Also, within 100 Kms of Regina, We can come right to you, for no extra fee. Plus, We are also in discussion with A Medical Clinic and Community Centre to provide even more Foot Health opportunities to Underserved areas. While we like to get paid just like everyone else, ~1/6 of our work for Underserved people is “pro bono” given lack of funds/funders (and believe me, we turn over every rock to find payers). In any case, Painful feet simply won’t fall through cracks on our watch. Everyone Needs to enjoy their feet. Plus, for very deformed feet, we offer Canadian-Made Custom Footwear via Afana Pouliot. Check it out!
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