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Members of the London Orthotic Consultancy team wearing green for Cerebral palsy awareness day

Sky News published an article this month quoting scientists at Southmead Hospital who claimed there was a lack of research into flat head syndrome and whether helmet therapy works.

Cricket is a physically demanding sport, especially for young, fast bowlers. Recently, we have seen a rise in teenage cricket players being referred to us with pars stress fracture, an injury that affects the area connecting the upper and lower joints of the spine.

Catherine Hendy’s journey into the world of prosthetics and orthotics began in an unconventional way. After completing a degree in art, she then trained as an orthotics technician, before taking up an apprenticeship to become a clinician.

The London Orthotic Consultancy (LOC) is thrilled to announce the opening of our first clinic in Northern Ireland, located in East Belfast.

New slimline pectus brace will help our patients optimise improvements to the appearance of their chests

To celebrate World Club Foot Day, we share stories from parents around the world going through club foot treatment with help from Jerald Cunningham, creator of the revolutionary Cunningham Brace.

Recognising the signs and symptoms of scoliosis early can make a big difference for parents. Early detection helps improve treatment outcomes and may even reduce the need for spinal surgery in the future.

LOC is delighted to welcome Professor Saeed Forghany BSc, MSc, PhD to our Manchester clinic. He brings with him over 24 years’ experience in orthotics, with his special interests including Gait Analysis, CAD/CAM, footwear & foot orthoses and positional plagiocephaly.

Jack Choong, senior orthotist at the London Orthotic Consultancy recently presented at SOSORT’s Spine Week 2023 Congress in Melbourne, Australia, sharing the positive results we are seeing with the LOC Scoliosis brace with an international audience.

Just a year after the launch of LOC’s Scoliosis brace, The London Orthotic Consultancy has been invited to participate in the NHS BASIS Study trial into bracing treatment for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

The London Orthotic Consultancy’s scoliosis team has been accepted to present their scoliosis treatment findings at SOSORT’s annual conference as part of the SpineWeek Congress to be held in Australia in May 2023.

Plagiocephaly and Pectus lecture

LOC’s Cambridge Clinic to move to new premises in February

The LOCband Lite is the successor to the original LOCband, it is a 3D-printed helmet which is about 40% lighter than its predecessor due to the walls of the helmet being thinner. It also has a ventilated design, a boon in hot weather. At discharge, his cranial vault asymmetry had reduced from 18mm to 4mm and his cephalic ratio to 88%.

American paediatric specialist visits LOC to gain more understanding of OSKAR and lower limb orthotic management of cerebral palsy patients.

Treating Scoliosis non-surgically at LOC – a brief summary

Celebrating LOCband Lite’s first year since launch – the 250th baby is discharged after successful helmet therapy treatment.

Featured orthotist George Coles explains the importance of splints, braces and insoles in Arthritis Digest

Adolescent Scoliosis – LOC can assess the risk of the spinal curvature worsening

The LOC Scoliosis Brace can reduce the Cobb angle by over 50%

LOC’s Romford Clinic is Moving to Hornchurch on the 30th May 2022

LOC’s Scoliosis Team at SOSORT annual conference in May

Meet Jack who joined LOC in January as a Senior Orthotist