Woods Orthotics

16/10/2026

✨Thorough Assessments That Make a Real Difference✨

When a patient tells us how impressed they were with Tom’s thorough assessment, it genuinely means the world. At Woods Orthotics, every appointment is built on a mix of cutting‑edge technology and years of clinical orthotic experience — because your feet deserve nothing less. 👣

We use 3D motion‑capture cameras to analyse how your whole body moves, alongside our foot‑pressure pedobarograph, which maps exactly how your feet load and shift with every step. Combine that with Tom’s over a decade of orthotic knowledge and you get an assessment that’s detailed, personalised and designed to get to the root of your pain - not just the symptoms.

Better insight. Better treatment. Better outcomes.
That’s the Woods Orthotics way ✨

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14/10/2026

🧠Custom Head Protection - Made for Safety, Recovery & Sport

At Woods Orthotics, we recently created a custom made helmet for a patient who had a serious brain injury after surviving a road accident. As part of his treatment, he had a craniectomy (where part of the skull is removed) and a VP shunt fitted to help drain fluid from the brain. Both of these areas need extra protection in day‑to‑day life and especially during sport.

This helmet was designed to:

✔️Protect the craniectomy area - keeping the vulnerable part of the skull safe from knocks
✔️ Shield the shunt - making sure the shunt stays secure during movement and activity
✔️ Support his return to football - giving him confidence to train as he works toward playing for England’s disability football team

⚽✨🎉 It’s an honour to help him move forward in his rehabilitation and get back to the sport he loves.🥅⚽🎉

08/10/2026

Today Tom and I had the pleasure of presenting to the BRILLIANT team at N-able Services, giving an insight into how orthotics can support their clients through rehabilitation.

🥪We stayed for lunch and had such a good chat with their lovely, motivated team ✨ it’s clear how passionate they are about helping people navigate their rehab journey with confidence and dignity.

We’re always grateful for opportunities to connect with professionals who share our commitment to improving mobility, comfort and independence.

Here’s to more collaboration, learning and supporting the people who need us most.

06/10/2026

Tom completed a new lower‑limb cast for a paediatric patient with cerebral palsy who has outgrown his previous ankle‑foot orthosis following a recent growth spurt.

This updated cast will allow us to manufacture a replacement AFO that provides improved comfort and supports his foot into optimal alignment, promoting a more efficient, natural gait pattern.

✨A great step forward in keeping his mobility well supported.🎉

02/10/2026

✨It’s a busy one here at Woods Orthotics - patients coming through steadily, Tom in full clinician mode and I (Ffion) am catching up on admin. 🖥️

While passing through the workshop I spotted these custom EVA insoles, freshly handcrafted by Tom and ready to be packaged for fitting.

EVA is a soft, cushioned foam material that’s brilliant for patients with bony prominences on the bottom of the foot. It offers gentle shock absorption, improved comfort and supportive contouring to help reduce discomfort and pain during daily activities.

Another pair ready to head out and make someone’s day a little more comfortable. 💙👣

14/09/2026

We're so proud to be associated with Simplify Orthotics. With the adjustable heel, we're able to fine tune our prescription to provide optimal comfort and pain relief for our patients. 👌

Orthosis of the Day: Anthropods® Patient-Specific Combo

Great example of when a patient-specific orthosis makes all the difference.

This patient had a chronic right ATFL tear with an associated dropped navicular. Ankle instability often changes how load moves through the rest of the foot, so we built this as a combination order:

🦶 Left: Classic shell
🦶 Right: Medial support shell, for the arch loading from the dropped navicular
⚙️ Metatarsal domes on both
📐 Neutral rearfoot posting on both

Each shell is engineered to the individual foot, so the clinician can prescribe asymmetrically where the biomechanics call for it.

Want to learn more? Register at 👇

www.simplifyorthotics.com

14/09/2026

Our new clinic poster is up!
A clear look at the orthotics we provide - insoles, braces, shoe adapts, pectus bracing - plus the conditions we treat and our gait analysis service. Simple, modern and designed to help patients understand how we can support their movement.

📍 Wrexham & Oswestry
📞 01691 592156

11/09/2026

💙Coming Out in Sympathy With Our Patients…

Turns out it’s not just our patients who struggle with plantar fasciopathy - Ffion has joined the club! Between netball matches, starting running with her local club, worn‑out insoles from several years ago, the wrong trainers and… let’s be honest… forgetting her stretches😅 her foot finally said “absolutely not.”🙅👎

Cue arch pain, heel pain and a very stubborn refusal to slow down. Classic. After a full assessment, her plan was simple and effective:
✔️Reduce aggravating activities
✔️Renew insoles for proper support
✔️Stretching programme for calves + hamstrings
✔️Conditioning work for ankle strength
✔️Ice to calm inflammation

Her new Anthropod Simplify insoles have been a game‑changer : comfy, supportive, and fitting perfectly in both her work shoes and netball trainers. The best part?
Her heel pain has significantly reduced, enough for her to get back on court last week… where Tom ended up joining in for the mixed netball tournament. Ffion’s team won (of course), and she definitely gloated all the way home. 🥇

Keeping our clinicians on their feet - literally. 💙

08/09/2026

Walking with a 7 cm leg‑length difference is incredibly hard - every step feels uneven, unstable and tiring. At Woods Orthotics, we fitted a custom shoe raise that has completely transformed one patient’s mobility.
With the correct raise added to her footwear, her walking pattern is now far more balanced, her posture is improved and she can keep up with the daily activities she loves without the same effort or discomfort. A well‑made leg‑length correction isn’t just about height - it’s about restoring confidence, reducing pain and making movement feel natural again.

If you or someone you know struggles with balance, uneven walking or a known leg‑length discrepancy, we can help.

Book in, get assessed and let us support you back to comfortable movement. 💙

08/09/2026

We've had fantastic success with the Anthropods 🙌