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Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day, a day that means a lot to us at LOC. It’s a chance to raise awareness, celebrate achievements, and support the millions of people around the world living with cerebral palsy.
At LOC, we work closely with children and families to improve mobility, strength, and independence through bespoke orthotics, especially lower limb orthotics. So today, we want to take a moment to celebrate some of the incredible young people we’ve had the privilege of working with.
We first met Lilac in 2018, when she was just five years old. Born six weeks early, her start in life was anything but easy. Doctors told her parents she would never walk or talk. But Lilac had other plans.
Through the dedication of her family, her wider therapy team, and the right mix of interventions including Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) surgery and orthotic support from LOC Lilac has made incredible progress.
Now, she’s more mobile than ever. In fact, her parents are hopeful that one day, she’ll be able to walk independently without any mobility aids at all.
Four-year-old Sofia had been using NHS orthotics, but when lockdown hit, she struggled to get a new pair that fit properly. That’s when her mum, Clare, brought her to John Turner, our orthotist at LOC Manchester.
John created a custom set of Ankle Foot Orthotics (AFOs), designed for maximum comfort and support. He also made sure they worked perfectly with the right footwear.
The difference has been life-changing. Sofia is now more comfortable, more confident, and more independent. She can walk on her own during family outings, play in the garden with her sister, and is well on her way to even greater mobility.
Austin: Reaching New Milestones
Austin, one of twins, was born at just 25 weeks and spent his first four months in intensive care. At two and a half, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Since then, he’s had eight major surgeries, including SDR at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Even after all that, he was still unsteady on his feet and relied on crawling most of the time. That’s when he came to LOC’s OSKAR clinic.
Using our gait lab, we assessed how Austin’s legs and hips were aligned and designed custom AFOs to support him. The results? Within just four months, Austin was walking independently. His dad, Bradley, is over the moon and hopes that soon, Austin will be walking outdoors on his own for even longer.
If your child has cerebral palsy and you’d like to learn more about how our orthotics can help, get in touch to book a consultation. We also support adults with cerebral palsy and are happy to discuss how our treatments can improve mobility, stability, and independence at any age.
At LOC, we specialise in designing clinically-led, bespoke orthotics that make a meaningful difference to patients with cerebral palsy. Our orthotics don’t just offer support, they’re precision tools used to improve mobility, stability and gait, based on in-depth assessment and advanced biomechanical analysis.
Every orthosis we create is the result of careful planning, goal-setting and fine-tuning, tailored to support each child’s development and unique functional needs. Giving children the best possible foundation for movement, independence and participation.
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