March 16, 2017
The Queensland Artificial Limb Service (QALS) recognises BFS Pedorthics as a Prosthetic Service Provider which enables them to provide unique and specialised full and/or partial foot prostheses, approved for funding under the Queensland Government’s Artificial Limb Scheme to eligible QALS clients. Clients are to register with QALS subsequent to an assesment by both a recognised […]
September 28, 2016
Creating unique footwear for clients gives us our greatest satisfaction. One of the greatest satisfactions in life is to create something unique for someone else At BFS Pedorthics we do it through designing exquisite custom made footwear. We are given the opportunity by clients to provide wonderfully comfortable walking with a personally designed and hand […]
September 13, 2016
We want to let all our Face book Connected people know about a really un-fortunate condition which does not get the profile it needs to raise enough funding for a cure. A typical CMT sufferer has many problems with their feet and walking. This is how we meet so many of these charming people. Many […]
June 18, 2016
At school holiday time we open up 12 appointment slots a week for free foot checkups for children under 12. Parents and grandparents get concerned when the walk doesn’t look right on their child or grandchild. Sometimes it just needs an expert to say things are all OK. I have four children of my own […]
April 26, 2016
Achilles Tendon pain is common Pedorthists use internal heel lifts and inshoe orthoses to off load overworked or over stressed soft tissue areas of the feet. With an injured or traumatised Achilles tendon insertion point or simple tendonitis, we mechanically offload the tendon as a first response. Earlier this year, we saw from a Queensland based research […]
March 22, 2016
I find using footwear sole modification applications to have more impact than a typical plantar foot orthotic on re-alignment aims and goals. Using Gait Analysis Software we can design footwear corrections to body, ankle and lower limb alignment with changes to the client’s footwear. Someone with a chronic ankle pain from a condition such as […]
September 17, 2015
Another custom application for a client. He has part of his foot amputated and needs some more open footwear. It has to be supportive. Its not entirely clear from the photos but the first photo shows the left foot missing the big toe and half the side of the foot. It has a prostheses sitting […]
September 17, 2015
Saltwater Custom Footwear for Beach or Reef Wear A project we often do is to provide an application for people living near a beach or reef or for boating and fishing. Salt water, sand, humidity and leather don’t mix. Regular Pedorthic Leather based footwear will breakdown very quickly when used in the harsh conditions. After […]
August 28, 2015
Colombo couldn’t find them. Maybe the Man from U.N.C.L.E. can Maybe its a Mission Impossible or just time to Get Smart. These Quality Bespoke footwear lovingly made to your style and carefree demeanor will make you appear like The Saint and as cool as a Magnum (P.I.). Pepper Anderson will go ballistic to see you in […]
August 19, 2015
Many people suffer from a bad ankle or perhaps both. Getting around for any length of time causes unbearable pain. Bad ankles are painful and when extreme it can reduce quality of life, even to nil. Sometimes surgery has failed or the ankle is inoperable. Often custom orthotics work, but in many cases the person benefit more from a support […]
