Bespoke Footplate

Bespoke Footplate Solutions for Pressure Care and Postural Support

Every wheelchair user presents with unique postural needs, foot positioning requirements, and pressure risk factors. A standard footplate rarely accommodates complex asymmetry, tone changes, or fixed deformities. Our bespoke footplate solutions are designed to provide made-to-measure support that improves comfort, enhances stability, and reduces pressure risk at key contact points.

Manufactured using high-performance silicone gel technology, each custom wheelchair footplate is tailored to the individual’s measurements, clinical presentation, and equipment configuration. This ensures precise fit, consistent pressure redistribution, and compatibility with existing wheelchair systems.

Why Choose a Made to Measure Footplate?

Standard footplates can contribute to discomfort, skin vulnerability, and postural instability when they fail to match the user’s anatomy. A made to measure wheelchair footplate helps to:

• Improve foot alignment and positioning

• Reduce peak pressure at plantar contact points

• Enhance overall seating symmetry

• Support individuals with fixed asymmetry or contractures

• Increase comfort during prolonged sitting

By addressing pressure and positioning together, bespoke footplates support safer, more effective long-term wheelchair use.

Pressure Redistribution at Footplate Contact Points

The feet remain in sustained contact with the support surface for extended periods, particularly for users with limited mobility or neurological conditions. Without appropriate cushioning, this can increase the risk of skin compromise.

Our bespoke footplate padding incorporates medical-grade silicone gel, offering reliable pressure redistribution and shock absorption. The material conforms to the foot’s contours, helping to minimise friction and shear while maintaining stability. The smooth, easy-clean surface also supports infection control protocols across community, residential, and clinical settings.

Designed Around the Individual

Each bespoke footplate is produced following consultation and measurement, allowing for:

• Custom dimensions and shaping

• Accommodation of orthoses or specialist footwear

• Integration with existing wheelchair hardware

• Adjustments for changing clinical presentation

This flexible approach makes it particularly valuable in complex seating cases where standard solutions are insufficient.

Supporting Clinical Best Practice

Effective pressure management at all contact points — including footplates — aligns with broader pressure injury prevention strategies and postural care principles. By combining pressure redistribution with accurate positioning, a custom footplate contributes to a more stable and protective seating system.

Whether required as part of a new seating prescription or as a retrofit upgrade, our bespoke wheelchair footplate solutions provide targeted support without the need for full equipment replacement.

For clinicians seeking adaptable, pressure-aware foot support, a made-to-measure solution ensures the surface works with the individual — not against them.