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orthotics in kilkenny

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  • 27-04-2012 2:27pm
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    misterdeeds
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    Anyone know anybody who makes orthotics in or around kilkenny, I am looking for a pair as I need them to support my arches etc, The ones I want are made from a mould of your feet (not the ones you can get in elverys etc) Thanks in advance folks :-).


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    Green Brigade
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    I think theres a lad down the butterslip who does them, not not sure of the name of the place but cant be too hard to find given the location.


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    Benny Cake
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    Martin Phelan (Marble City Physio) specialises in them. I've been seeing him for about 6 months while recovering from a broken leg and find him excellent. You'll find his contact details here:

    http://www.marblecityphysiotherapy.org/


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    Jimmy Iovine
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    Yea I went to Martin Phelan as well. My mum and brother have also gone to him for them.

    They cost a bit but they are good quality. He sends the moulds over to England so it'll take at least 2/3 weeks to get them back.


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    ft9
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    Jimmy Iovine wrote: »
    Yea I went to Martin Phelan as well. My mum and brother have also gone to him for them.

    They cost a bit but they are good quality. He sends the moulds over to England so it'll take at least 2/3 weeks to get them back.

    What kind of money we talking?


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    Jimmy Iovine
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    ft9 wrote: »
    What kind of money we talking?

    There are different ones. The cheapest are around €20/30 I think. No point in getting them though. They are off the shelf and wouldn't fit your foot.

    Then there are two dearer ones. The cheaper is around €250 I think. I didn't bother with them though because they wouldn't last too long. They were made from a flexible kind of material and they didn't seem to be too sturdy.

    I went for the dearer set. They were €330. It's expensive I know but if I mind them I hope to have them for a long time. My mum has hers 7 years at this stage. That's about €45 a year. Not too bad in the long run.

    They are totally rigid and fit perfectly to your feet. I've had them about a month now and I'm wearing them the whole time now. I don't notice myself wearing them at all and it feels pretty weird without them on. They also raise me up almost an inch so that's another plus. I'm clearing 6 foot comfortably now :D.


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    femur61
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    Theresa McGinn on Maudlin St. is the physio we use. Soft orthotics cost about 20-70 euro and hard ones I think are around €220.


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    Sky King
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    Martin Phelan (Marble City Physio) specialises in them. I've been seeing him for about 6 months while recovering from a broken leg and find him excellent. You'll find his contact details here:

    I got orthotics from the guy round behind hotel kilkenny about a year ago.

    They rang to get me to collect them and I went in at the agreed time, the physio was leaving so he just dismissed me and told the girl who answers to the phone (!) to show me what to do with them, and even she didn't bother (not that she was qualified to do so anyway), she just handed them them to me and said 'read the instructions'.

    Extremely unprofessional.

    I gave the guy the guts of 400 quid and he didn't even bother his hole to see if the orthotics fitted me right or if they were correcting my feet they way they were supposed to. AND after a few months they started falling apart. And no this is not just me being pernickitty, i discussed this with an (impartial) physio subsequently who confirmed that this is appaling customer service.

    I've been in maudlin street for other physio stuff and they are competent. Regrettably, I didn't try them for the orthotics as I was told this other guy was the best.

    I'll probably look into the whole foot and gait analysis thing that foot solutions advertise next time.


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    misterdeeds
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    Sky King wrote: »
    I got orthotics from the guy round behind hotel kilkenny about a year ago.

    They rang to get me to collect them and I went in at the agreed time, the physio was leaving so he just dismissed me and told the girl who answers to the phone (!) to show me what to do with them, and even she didn't bother (not that she was qualified to do so anyway), she just handed them them to me and said 'read the instructions'.

    Extremely unprofessional.

    I gave the guy the guts of 400 quid and he didn't even bother his hole to see if the orthotics fitted me right or if they were correcting my feet they way they were supposed to. AND after a few months they started falling apart. And no this is not just me being pernickitty, i discussed this with an (impartial) physio subsequently who confirmed that this is appaling customer service.

    I've been in maudlin street for other physio stuff and they are competent. Regrettably, I didn't try them for the orthotics as I was told this other guy was the best.

    I'll probably look into the whole foot and gait analysis thing that foot solutions advertise next time.

    Think I will go to Maudlin st for mine cos not in a million years will I go to martin phelan , went to him a few years ago and all that seemed to happen was me paying him 50e every time and no improvement whatsoever in my injury .


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    Sky King
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    I would be very interested in what foot solutions could offer. They are not in Kilkenny though.

    http://stores.footsolutions.com/waterford/page-experience.html

    My feet are pretty bad and I get very bad foot pain if I wear shoes without arch support..


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    thewiseoldwoman
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    Michael Rossiter is the guy in the Butterslip.I can't comment further as i have no need to use any of them.


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    femur61
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    thewiseoldwoman wrote: »
    Michael Rossiter is the guy in the Butterslip.I can't comment further as i have no need to use any of them.

    He fixes shoes - cobbler. For orthotics you need to see a physio.


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    thewiseoldwoman
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    femur61 wrote: »
    He fixes shoes - cobbler. For orthotics you need to see a physio.

    An orthotist is a healthcare professional that specializes in planning, making, and fitting orthopaedic braces and similar devices such as surigcal supports and corrective shoes. A pedorthist is a healthcare professional trained in the manufacting, fitting, and modification of foot appliances and footwear for the purpose of alleviating painful or debilitating conditions. (http://www.raleighortho.com)


    PEDORTHIST
    Michael Rossiter C. Ped
    American Certified Pedorthist
    The Butterslip
    Kilkenny
    TEL: 056 - 776 3143
    (NB REFERRAL FROM YOUR DOCTOR REQUIRED)


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    mefynn
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    i got mine from Claire & Robby lodge southeast physiotherapy stoneyford,was assessed on machine and they are made in Cork and I didnt pay anything like the prices qouted here for the rigid ones,they were fully checked out when I got them,i can highly recommend them.phone number is 0868367538,they were the physios for kk team for a number of years


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