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This year, PPL will be closing for the Christmas period on Wednesday 23rd December and will reopen on Monday 4th January 2021.Orders received before these dates will be dispatched on or before Tuesday 22nd December.Note: If not signed up to Direct Debit payment, orders must also be activated by payment by these dates. Product Type Christmas Shutdown Prescription Insoles Wednesday 16th December Carbonflex Wednesday 16th December Alterations & Refurbishments Wednesday 16th December CAD CAM Custom Orthoses Wednesday 9th December Handmade Custom Orthoses Wednesday 2nd December We cannot guarantee Order Turnaround or Delivery Times due to factors beyond our control.Orders for...

For a long time, the plantar fascia (aponeurosis) has been given a leading role as ‘the’ soft tissue for maintaining the foot’s profile in gait and for stiffening the foot during the stance phase through the windlass mechanism (1; 2). More recently researchers have taken a harder look a the plantar intrinsics to see how significant their role is in foot function (3). Our intent is this short article is to answer the question; ‘is intrinsic foot muscle strength important?’ Foot rehabilitation is an integral part of foot orthosis design and provision, both for the intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles...

Part of PPL’s contribution to the National Effort will be to provide frontline staff (as best as we can, and for as long as we can) with the supplies and services you need to keep your “show on the road”. We aim to communicate with you weekly to update you with our situation throughout this crisis.