Meet The Inventor Of Orthaheel
Orthotics
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Phillip John Vasyli - was
born and raised in Tweed Heads (NSW,
Australia). In 1970 the Vasyli family moved
to Sydney, where Phillip studied Podiatric
Medicine at the School of Podiatry. In 1978
he graduated and started practicing in a
number of clinics throughout Sydney. During
his 16 years of medical practice Phillip
Vasyli has treated over 50,000
patients!
A great deal of his time was
spent treating young children as well as
athletes . In addition to his busy medical
practice Phillip undertook ground-breaking
research in Lower Limb Biomechanics and
orthotic treatment.
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His first aim was to make orthotic
treatment more affordable and accessible to
people in need of pain relief and walking
comfort. In 1979 an orthotic manufacturing
company was founded and named ‘Australian
Orthotic Laboratory’
(AOL).
At first, the laboratory produced
custom-made orthotics in the ‘traditional
way’: rigid, plastic orthotics, hand-made
from a plaster cast taken from the
patient’s foot.
Although effective, ‘traditional’
orthotics can take weeks to produce and
are often costly. To provide his
patients with a more efficient, less
expensive alternative Phillip invented
a range of heat-moldable pre-fabricated
orthotics which can be dispensed and
customised on-the-spot without the need
for any
casting!
Today, thousands of medical
practitioners around the world are
using this unique invention and VASYLI
heat-moldable orthotics are the leading
medically dispensed orthotic in many
countries.
In 1991 Phillip Vasyli invented the
award-winning ORTHAHEEL orthotic
(regular model) - the world's first and
only true orthotic available without a
doctor's prescription. Since its launch
in 1991 an estimated 4 million people
in Australia, England, Canada and New
Zealand have purchased a pair of
ORTHAHEEL and are now enjoying
pain-free walking.
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