Orthotic Blanks: Hockey Skate Orthotics

Orthotic Blanks: Hockey Skate Orthotics: Orthotics in hockey ice skates are used to control the ankle, foot and knee. In the foot, it especially controls the subtalar, midtarsal and...

Hockey Skate Orthotics

Orthotics in hockey ice skates are used to control the ankle, foot and knee. In the foot, it especially controls the subtalar, midtarsal and ankle joints. If any of these joints are not in their most efficient positions, then the ice skater will not have the most effective leg power.

The typical hockey skater's lower extremities never goes through a complete gait cycle. They ideally should have limited pedal mechanics between midstance and the beginning of propulsion, with slight knee flexion during the entire contact phase. When initiating a turn, an ice skater will maintain their control by directing the inside knee medially and transferring the load inward to the foot's medial edge. This is done by internally rotating the tibia, causing a closed kinetic chain pronation of the foot which transfers the pressure through the skate boot on to the blade's inside edge.  

The higher level hockey skater has a more subtle dynamic and the reverse is true for the beginner. When an ice skater has an over pronated or unstable foot structure, they may have a more difficult time turning as the medial arch of the foot may collapse within the skate boot before the edging force can be transferred.

Some indications you may need a hockey ice skate orthotic.
1. Foot and or Ankle pain or fatigue with ice skating.
2. Weak crossovers.
3. Difficulty making a turn.
4. Knee and or Low Back pain or fatigue while skating.
5. Chronic fatigue or pain directly after skating.

A hockey skate orthotic should allow greater control with turning and crossovers. Usually persons with skate orthotics notice longer stride length and more explosive leg power. Skate orthotics should be thin for ease of placement, 3/4 length for toe room, semi rigid for control and adjustable for modifications. The best place for a hockey orthotic is under the skate's insole for comfort, control and proper placement.

A heat moldable, direct contact orthotic from Atlas Biomechanics achieves all the above goals. It is only 1.3mm thick, fabricated with just a heat gun or toaster oven, a semi rigid shell and easily adjustable.

Teri Green
Atlas Biomechanics 

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Cramer 750 Athletic Tape from Atlas Biomechanics is designed to provide high end athletic tape performance. Cramer 750 Athletic Tape is latex free and has a high quality cotton back cloth. The zinc oxide coating helps prevent contact dermatitis. It also has an excellent tensile strength. Cramer 750 Athletic tape was designed with a computer calibrated unwind for maximum consistency and superior conformability.

Atlas Biomechanics has been offering Cramer 750 Athletic tape and is consistently been a practitioner favorite. Comments such as, "patients do better on the 750", or "used other tapes and this one is far superior" are common.

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Atlas Biomechanics

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Why use heat moldable, direct contact orthotics?

Heat moldable direct contact orthotics from Atlas Biomechanics allows the practitioner to fabricate a custom orthotic (DME code L3030) in their office, with out messy casts, inaccurate foam boxes and expensive orthotic labs.
Features of Atlas Biomechanics' heat mold, direct contact orthotics over traditional orthotics:
* 3/4 semi rigid shell.
* 12 mm heel cup for added control.
* narrow or medium profile.
* fits in most shoe gear, including heels, flats, loafers, work boots, ice skates, and ski boots.
* 1.3mm thin.
* completely heat moldable and reheat formable.
* heat gun or toaster oven is the only equipment needed.
* proprietary material to ease molding process.
* complete custom orthotic in 10 minutes.
* total contact fit.
* patients happy before they leave the office.
So you can see the advantages of heat moldable direct contact orthotics.
Teri Green
Atlas Biomechanics
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Triple V Heel Lift, Varus/Valgus and Variable Height Heel Lift

Triple V Heel Lift, a Varus, Valgus and Variable Height adjustable heel lift is a totally new concept in heel lifts. This patent pending heel lift from Atlas Biomechanics allows for height correction due to its 3 removable 1/8" (3 mm) rubber layers. The bottom layer can be peeled for either a varus or valgus correction. This prevents subtalar joint pronation. Most short limbs are in calcaneal inversion and the Triple V Heel Lift corrects for that. Thus the short limb has increased stabilization. Our research at Atlas Biomechanics shows that when patients wear the Triple V Heel Lift, they have decreased pain and fatigue in the low back, knees, and ankles.
The Triple V Heel Lift
* Varus, valgus and variable height adjustable heel lift.
* Totally new concept in heel lifts in 30 years.
* Suede top cover.
* Bottom layer can be peeled for either a varus or valgus correction.
*Prevents subtalar pronation.
* Height adjustable.
* Corrects for calcaneal inversion.
* Decreases pain and fatigue in low back, knees and ankles.
* Increased stabilization of the short limb. 

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