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Discover Firefly's biocentric, fully sustainable 3D printed orthoses at this year's Royal College of Podiatry conference.

Watch our series of short videos that answer some frequently asked questions about the prescription of custom made foot orthoses.

The Firefly Orthoses team will be attending the 10th Podiatric Sports Medicine Conference in Glasgow across the 8th and 9th of December 2022.

In March of this year, a group of podiatrists travelled to the rarified air of the French Alps to spend time together to explore how they practice, discuss the challenges they face and ultimately learn how they can expand their thinking on the profession of podiatry. Some of the conversations that took place in and around our Alpine chalet and on the slopes were captured on camera!

Join Dr. Doug Richie, the creator of the renowned Richie Brace ankle foot orthotic, as he performs a deep-dive on treating Adult Acquired Flatfoot using the Richie Brace AFO.

Podiatrists prescribing custom made foot orthoses need to be confident what they prescribe will meet the needs of their patients. In this blog and video, Martin Mc Geough discusses how the orthotic manufacturing industry size devices.

A new year brings fresh goals for many podiatrists, both personal and professional. Why not join the Firefly community, broaden you scope of practice and achieve better patient outcomes. Start your Firefly journey today!

In September Firefly brought you another world class speaker from the field of podiatric medicine, Kevin Rosenbloom. Watch it now.

World-renowned biomechanist, Dr. Christopher MacLean presents a webinar special entitled "What’s More Important, The Hip or The Foot? - A Biomechanist’s Perspective".

Sarah O'Connell presents for the second edition of our Firefly Gold series - in her 10 minutes injection of clinical gold, Sarah discusses the treatment of plantar fasciopathy among elite athletes.

Earth Day 2021 makes us think about the decision we make and how they impact our environment. At Firefly, we too have given thought to how our actions have an impact. Find out how we can help you make smarter podiatric related environmental decisions.

It's fitting on International Women's Day 2021 we introduce Firefly Orthoses' first three Ambassadors. Our Ambassadors' are a group of podiatrists whose inspiring work is driving podiatric medicine forward!

In lieu of the announcement by the Irish government that more stringent level 5 COVID-19 restrictions will be implemented across the country until the end of January 2021, we can confirm Firefly Orthoses will continue to operate as normal.

Watch Firefly's Navicular Stress Fracture Webinar.

Watch our sustainable 3D printed custom foot orthoses launch webinar. Our new range of 3D printed orthoses are manufactured from a plant based PA11 material.

Firefly announces restructured hours of business.

Firefly Orthoses is delighted to announce the successful completion of a research and development Agile project part funded by the ERDF and Enterprise Ireland.

Our first Firefly MSK Workshop of 2020 is underway in Chiswick Medical Centre, London. This is Firefly's sixth MSK workshop event and the first to be held…

We are working hard to present the podiatric profession a portable app for iPad that will bring efficiencies to how podiatrists capture patient foot data and create foot orthotic prescriptions. 

Firefly release initial batch of 3D printed custom made foot orthotics. The move to produce 3D printed foot orthotics is part of a company-wide policy of adopting more processes and procedures that align with current and future technologies.

At Firefly we're committed to driving the podiatry profession forward. The Firefly MSK Workshop series has been growing from strength to strength with each event we've held. Our latest workshop took place in London on June 29th. Find out what the 16 attendees got up to at the event.

Firefly podiatrist, Sarah O'Connell presents an audio format case study on the treatment for Adult Acquired Flatfoot using a Richie Brace as a rehabilitation tool. Joining Sarah to discuss the case study is Martin Mc Geough of Firefly.

This weekend the Firefly MSK Workshop takes place in Central London. The event is proving increasingly popular among podiatrists seeking to up-skill in the area of MSK and biomechanics.

We're delighted to announce Firefly Orthoses Ltd has been awarded I.S. EN ISO 9001:2015 by the NSAI. The National Standards Authority of Ireland describes…

Correctly positioning the foot is one of the greatest challenges when capturing patient food data with digital scanning technology. We thing we've found a simple and affective solution.

13 podiatrists from across the UK and Ireland and one from Latvia travelled to Sligo for a full-day musculoskeletal (MSK) workshop at Firefly's offices…

Firefly's MSK Workshop, scheduled for later this month (October 2018), is fully subscribed. From the people who delivered the #FireflySummit, the…

Bracing therapy is a growing prescription solution in the field of podiatry. At October's Firefly MSK Workshop learn what pathologies can be treated with the Richie Brace and how to prescribe this AFO.

Firefly Founder and Medical Director Martin Mc Geough will be among the speakers at October's Firefly MSK Workshop where he will deliver his prescription writing pearls of wisdom.

Ruth Mackie's rapid-fire presentation focuses on the metaphors and analogies she has discovered across her career that helps her communicate complex pathologies to the uninitiated patient. Discover Ruth's clinical gold!

Managing load is key to successfully treating Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome [MTSS] in the athletic patient. Ian's presentation explores why some athletes experience tibial pain while others don't and what are the options available to offer treatment?

Get repeat order orthoses at a reduced rate for the month of June. Firefly are offering podiatrists the opportunity to oder second set devices at a discounted rate of 25% off the listed price.

Firefly Orthoses Ltd. have been awarded European Regional Development Funding to aid company research and development projects.

Firefly will be exhibiting at the 2018 All Ireland Podiatry Conference where we will also be delivering a workshop on prescribing custom made foot orthoses.

MSK Podiatrist John Chadwick discusses imaging techniques in the identification of TMTJ arthritis, when and why to implement intra-articular corticosteroid injections and orthotic therapy as treatment options in the latest of our Firefly Summit rapid fire presentations.

Due to the national status red weather warning, as a result of arctic conditions, Firefly will be closed from 1300hrs on Thursday March 1st and may not reopen until Monday March 5th.

Watch the latest episode of PodChatLive as it lifts the curtain on life at the foot orthoses lab and features Firefly's own Martin Mc Geough and Artur Maliszewski of Australian manufacturer Footwork Podiatric Lab.

We continue our series looking back at the rapid-fire presentations during the #FireflySummit 2017, this week it's the turn of MSK Podiatrist Glen Foley. Glen's presentation encourages us to look deeper into the condition of Adult Rotational Deformity in the lower limb.

Every two weeks we feature one of the 21 speakers who presented rapid-fire presentations at the Firefly Summit 2017. Each offering the unique insight from one of the UK and Ireland's leading practitioners who treat lower leg extremity.

The Riche Brace range of AFOs are growing in popularity for the treatment of a range of hindfoot & ankle pathologies. Find out how to cast for this innovative ankle foot orthoses and how you can grow the scope of your practice with this device.

Make your visit to the College of Podiatry annual conference as beneficial as possible, let us know how Firefly can help you!

Galway podiatrist Angela McAnearney was the lucky winner of the much sought after MESI ABPI MD diagnostic machine at the recent #FireflySummit.

The Foot Project team are preparing for their second trip to Greece to treat migrants that have landed in Europe.

We're back on the road again, this time visiting Glasgow to attend the Excellence in Healthcare conference. The event runs across the 8th and 9th of June…

Firefly Orthoses will be closed Friday, March 17th and reopen on Monday 20th. March 17th is a national holiday in Ireland, Saint Patrick's Day!

Find out about the most unique podiatric event taking place in 2017. The UK & Ireland's top podiatric professionals will share their clinical gold in the wonderful surrounds of Sligo, Ireland on September 29th and 30th.

Plymouth University announces the Firefly scholarship. The scholarship is for two final year school of podiatry students for the 2017/18 academic year.

Firefly would like to make our customers aware of the dates we will be closed during the Christmas and new year period.   Firefly Orthoses will…

Win an iPad and Structure Sensor 3D scanner at the Firefly stand at this year's College of Podiatry Conference in Glasgow.

At Firefly Orthoses we have updated our order forms.  Firefly's product range, specifically our line of Specialised Devices has expanded.  Adding these…

Martin McGeough of Firefly joins up with Enterprise Ireland trade mission to US mid-west. The trip focuses on developing connections between the regions MedTech companies and related Irish industry.

We've added DELRIN® to our range of orthotic shell materials. DELRIN® offers compact density and high tensile strength to facilitate an ultra-thin orthotic.

We wish to bring to your attention, the forthcoming public holiday in Northern Ireland will extend Firefly's lead times for all items in transit during…

Yes, yes, we're attending I-FAB 2016 in Berlin this week, but we're also maintaining our presence locally too! Firefly Orthoses is attending Foot Health…

Firefly Orthoses recently supported Plymouth University's promotion of their Podiatry degree. Find out more about the degree programme here.

Please note, Firefly Orthoses will be closed on two dates during June 2016. Our offices will be closed on Friday, June 3rd and Monday, June 6th.

As UK law, workplace dress codes and high heels collide, the Podiatry profession comes to the fore. Among all this Firefly Orthoses can offer a solution to the pain caused by high heels.

Firefly is attending the Simon Bartold Seminar on the final day of the 2016 College of Podiatry conference at the Lough Erne Resort in Co. Fermanagh.…

Come visit Firefly on the beautiful north west coast of Ireland. Meet the staff and gain a fuller understanding of our products and services.

Firefly are attending conferences in Cork and Cardiff this weekend

Firefly's Martin McGeough continues his North American adventure as he visits Fortius Sport & Health in Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada.

Firefly's office will close over the forthcoming public holidays.

Firefly Orthoses are attending the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Conference in Orlando.

All Podiatrists taking part in the SOLS by Firefly trial have been issued a questionnaire to capture feedback on the product.  The questionnaire was delivered…

Firefly Orthoses wish to present our new, innovative website. We're delighted to bring you a digital resource designed to offer greater insight in to our product range.

All rush order requests must be made no later than Monday December 7th…

Briton, Georgie Hermitage has broken her own world record to become the T37 400m World Champion at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha. Wearing…

Recently, on social media questions have been asked about the effect of technology on the Podiatry profession.

Product Update: Dynamic Assist Richie Brace Tamarack Hinge Alteration

We’ve received a number of requests from clinicians requesting info on the process of how Firefly design and manufacture custom-made orthoses. With this in mind, we’ve created an overview of the steps taken between casting a patient’s foot to fitting the finished orthoses.

Firefly Orthoses wearer, Georgie Hermitage improves upon her 400-metre World Record at the IPC Grand Prix in London

Firefly have partnered with SOLS to bring you 3D printed orthoses using Apple devices.

We're embracing social media here at Firefly and we'd encourage you to 'follow', 'like' and 'share' with us across our various platforms. We'll be posting…