Orthotics — Waikato
An orthosis is a prefabricated, custom-made or fitted device placed onto the body. The Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato orthotics service is important for people who have been assessed for a physical impairment and who need an orthosis to improve their function and prevent, correct or protect their body from deformity.
Contact us
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato contracts 2 providers for its orthotic services — Peke Waihanga Orthotic Service and Orthotic House.
To contact Peke Waihanga Orthotic Service:
- phone (freephone): 0508 679 245
- email: wkoorthenquiries@pw.co.nz
- Peke Waihanga Orthotic Service
To contact Orthotic House:
- phone: 07 838 0606
- fax: 07 838 0505
- email: info@orthotichouse.co.nz
- Orthotic House
Where to find us
Peke Waihanga Orthotic Service is at:
Waikato Hospital
222 Pembroke Street
Hamilton 3204
Orthotic House is at:
60 Lake Road
Frankton
Hamilton 3204
60 Lake Road, Frankton — Google Maps
Waikato Hospital map
Services we provide
Orthotics providers are responsible for the assessment for and fitting of orthotic products in liaison with the referring healthcare provider.
Orthotic products generally assist or restrict movement to aid rehabilitation or correct the shape or function of the body and include:
- postural supports
- compression aids
- shoes
- collars
- braces
- cranial helmets.
These are different from prosthetics (artificial limbs) and there is a different contract for these devices.
Referral information
Funded orthotic services in Waikato are available through referral from a healthcare provider. There may be a part-charge for some orthotic devices.