Walk Tall Aotearoa Ltd.

Walk Tall Aotearoa was formed in 2004 by Nigel and Amanda Brooke(Registered Osteopaths) to import and distribute Postural Control Insoles in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Information about the company that produces these products is given below.

(Posture Control Insoles(TM) are based on technology developed by Dr. Brian A. Rothbart, DPM, PhD. The technology is patented in the US (6,092,314 6,212,723 6,412,198). Foreign patents are pending.)

Nigel Brooke

I have had a long term interest, as part of my Osteopathic work, in movement education, initially via Yoga and Alexander technique and later through training with Paul Chek.

In my practice I put a lot of store on posture and movement, I write individual exercise programmes for people when required and I teach “Mindful Movement” classes which are a mix of traditional hatha Yoga and Swiss ball exercise. I have an age range of teens to 70s in these classes.

As part of this picture I have been constantly presented with the postural problems created by the hyperpronating foot. Traditionally these have been dealt with in two ways. One is by podiatrists using arch supports and posting which, in my experience, seems to weaken the foot and lower leg biomechanics. The second is by training the core and lower limb to mitigate the hyperpronation. The latter can be reasonably successful but needs constant training from the patient and is energy consuming in terms of excess muscular activity.

In 2002, I read an article titled “Medial column foot systems: An innovative tool for improving posture” by Brian Rothbart, published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Jan 2002. The article made sense and I examined and monitored my patients in a slightly different way and in 2004 I took the plunge and imported some of the insoles and began using them. The results have been impressive to say the least. The patients that I had taught to “brace” the hyperpronation have been able to relax. Patients who “release” the hyperpronation and collapse their posture have toned their postural mechanics. Patients report less pain in feet, knees, back; feel taller; less tired etc..See testimonials In some case I have objectively measured postural changes happen in two to three weeks that, in my experience, would have taken as many months with the best exercise programme.

Because I see such a potential for good in these products I decided to take on distributing them in New Zealand.

You will see, as you browse these pages, that Postural Control Insoles(TM) are not orthotics; they are less expensive than custom orthotics, they work through the whole gait cycle making the muscles work, rather than immobilising the foot and weakening the patient’s muscles. They are slim and user friendly.

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to email me.

Nigel Brooke
Registered Osteopath
Director, Walk Tall Aotearoa Ltd.

Our Mailing address is
15 Pitt Street
Wanganui
Tel: 06 345 9394

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