Sports Medicine Products
Scott Abbey - 602) 688-5001
3314 N. 24th Street, Suite 104
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Great central location within the Arcadia/Biltmore area!
The 24th Street Shops is a newly renovated plaza on the southwest corner of 24th Street & Osborn Road in Phoenix, Arizona.
Easy access to the I-10, 202 and 51 freeways.
About Scott Abbey
Meet “The Sole Man”, a.k.a. Scott Abbey
Masters of Education in Sports MedicineNational Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) certified athletic trainer, Retired
Scott brings a multi discipline experience to the care of injured people. He has managed the care of injured athletes at the amateur, college, Olympic, and professional level. Scott served as the head athletic trainer at Merrimack College for over 20 years. He was a professor in Merrimack’s Sports Medicine curriculum. Scott has been active in the development of functional strength programs for many elite college and professional ice hockey players. Previously Scott served 14 terms on the USA Hockey Safety & Protective Equipment Committee (SPEC). He was a member of the Hockey Equipment Certification Committee (HECC) and the ASTM ice hockey section.
Scott was one of the founders of the College Hockey Athletic Trainer’s Society and a charter member in the formation of the Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts (ATOM).
Scott has been involved in medical coverage for events such as:
- The Boston Marathon
- The New England Triathlon Championship
- New England Rugby Tournament
- World Junior Hockey Championship
- US National Sled Hockey Team
Currently, Scott serves as Chairman of the Playing Equipment Task force for the International Paralympic Committee for Sled Hockey. A native of New England, Scott resides in Scottsdale, AZ with his wife Linda. He has lived and worked in the valley for over a decade serving clients’ needs for braces and orthotics. The Sole Man, LLC is solely owned and operated by Scott and his wife. It represents Scott’s unique expertise, philosophy and experience.
Orthotic Philosophy
We have all heard the terms “accommodative and corrective” foot orthotics. Here at The Sole Man, our goal is to fabricate orthotics that correct function, not static positioning. The foot is a complex structure, made up of many bones and joints with movement in multiple planes. Classifying a foot as in pronation or in supination is too simplistic. And let’s consider symmetry. Differences from right to left can create functional leg length discrepancies leading to many knee, hip, and back issues. A simple lift will not correct these functional differences, therefore symptoms will return.
The problem with most orthotic devices is that they are statically fit, and statically corrected. At The Sole Man, we evaluate our clients dynamically. Gait is only part of our observation. Clients are also observed in multiple motion patterns that isolate on the function of a particular part of the foot. Molding is still static; however, all corrections are based on functional problems demonstrated during the dynamic evaluation. This allows for tissue remodeling along corrected patterns.
The Sole Man is committed to fabricating our foot orthotics out of semi-rigid materials. Rigid materials create a splint, and splinting creates atrophy. For correction and remodeling, motion must be corrected to neutral motion patterns.
Evaluations, molding, orthotic fabrication, fittings, and subsequent adjustments are all done on-site at our Phoenix location. This allows us to provide quick turn-around times and avoid problems with third-party fabrication. Most orders are complete within 2 business days!
The problem with most orthotic devices is that they are statically fit, and statically corrected. At The Sole Man, we evaluate our clients dynamically. Gait is only part of our observation. Clients are also observed in multiple motion patterns that isolate on the function of a particular part of the foot. Molding is still static; however, all corrections are based on functional problems demonstrated during the dynamic evaluation. This allows for tissue remodeling along corrected patterns.
The Sole Man is committed to fabricating our foot orthotics out of semi-rigid materials. Rigid materials create a splint, and splinting creates atrophy. For correction and remodeling, motion must be corrected to neutral motion patterns.
Evaluations, molding, orthotic fabrication, fittings, and subsequent adjustments are all done on-site at our Phoenix location. This allows us to provide quick turn-around times and avoid problems with third-party fabrication. Most orders are complete within 2 business days!
