Custom Orthotics
Custom Orthotics in Wilmington, NC
Your feet are the base of almost everything you do standing up. When that base isn't supported well, the rest of the body tends to hear about it. King Chiropractic Hand & Foot Clinic offers Sole Supports custom orthotics, built for your feet rather than an average pair.
What are custom orthotics?
A custom orthotic is a support made to the shape and needs of one particular foot. That's the difference between it and the cushioned inserts sold by shoe size: those add padding, while a custom orthotic is built around how your foot is actually structured.
The clinic uses Sole Supports custom orthotics — designed for a precise fit with the aim of alleviating pain and improving posture through personalized foot support. Specifics such as pricing and what your pair would involve are discussed at your visit, once Dr. King has looked at your feet.
Who may benefit
- People who spend long days standing or walking on hard floors
- Runners and other repetitive-impact athletes
- Patients with recurring heel, arch or forefoot pain
- Anyone whose foot mechanics seem to be affecting the knees, hips or low back
- Patients already under care whose progress keeps getting undone between visits
Common reasons patients ask
- Plantar fasciitis and morning heel pain
- Arch pain or feet that fatigue quickly
- Achilles tendon irritation
- Ankle instability after past sprains
- Uneven shoe wear or a stride that feels lopsided
- Discomfort that keeps returning once activity picks back up
Orthotics aren't a treatment for any of these on their own, and they aren't right for everyone. Whether they'd help you is a question for an exam, not a website.
Your feet set the terms for everything above them.
Each foot contains more than two dozen bones and a web of joints that are supposed to absorb load, adapt to the ground, and then turn rigid enough to push off. If the arch collapses further than it should, or an ankle has lost motion, that sequence changes — and the knee, hip and low back accommodate the difference.
That's the same reasoning behind the clinic's hand, foot and extremity chiropractic care: treat the joints doing the work, not only the place where it hurts.
The process
How orthotics come up in care.
Evaluation
Dr. King examines your feet and ankles, how they move, and how that fits with the symptoms you came in for.
Discussion
If foot support looks like a meaningful part of your plan, he'll explain why, and what it would and wouldn't be expected to do.
Fit and follow-up
Custom Sole Supports orthotics are made for your feet, and your response is reviewed at follow-up visits alongside your other care.
There's no obligation to order orthotics, and plenty of patients are treated without them.
Orthotics and chiropractic care work on different problems.
In-office care addresses joints that have lost motion and the soft tissue around them. Orthotics address what your foot is standing on for the other hundred-odd hours of the week. Neither replaces the other, which is why they're often discussed together.
Alongside adjustments and soft tissue work, the practice also offers shockwave therapy and Class 4 laser therapy — see the full list of clinical services for how those fit in.
Why patients choose King Chiropractic Hand & Foot.
Feet are a core focus
Hand, foot and extremity care is a defining focus of the practice, not an add-on service.
Serving Wilmington since 2009
Over 15 years caring for patients here and in the surrounding communities.
15+ years of experience
Dr. Rhett King, D.C. is a highly rated chiropractor known for safe, non-invasive care.
Specialized training
Extensive specialized training in extremity adjustments — including the joints of the foot and ankle.
Orthotics in context
Support is recommended as part of a plan, after an exam — not sold from a shelf.
Walk-ins welcome
Booking ahead guarantees your spot, but you won't be waiting weeks to be seen.
More about Dr. King and the team is on the about page.
FAQ
Common questions.
What kind of orthotics does the clinic use?+
King Chiropractic offers Sole Supports custom orthotics — custom-built rather than off-the-shelf, and made for your foot rather than an average one.
How do I know if I need orthotics?+
You don't have to decide in advance. Dr. King evaluates your feet, how you move and what's bothering you, and orthotics come up only if foot support looks like a meaningful part of the answer for you.
Are orthotics a replacement for chiropractic care?+
No. They're support you stand on all day, which makes them a useful complement to in-office care — but they don't restore motion to a restricted joint or address the tissue around it.
Do you accept insurance for orthotics?+
Insurance is NOT accepted, including Medicare and Medicaid. King Chiropractic is a cash-based practice, with memberships available for existing patients. Ask at your visit for current pricing and options.
Questions about your feet specifically? Contact the clinic — 6934 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28411.
New patients
Start with an exam of your feet.
The $49 new patient visit covers your consult, a full exam of your structural alignment, and your first week of treatment — a practical way to find out whether orthotics belong in your plan.