Founded in 2004, the London Orthotic Consultancy is a private clinic that provides bespoke orthotic treatments for a wide range of adult and paediatric medical conditions.
Being a truly independent clinic allows us to prescribe the orthotics we believe are most suitable for our patients, rather than being restricted to a limited, specified corporate range. We are passionate about innovative and evidence-based orthotic solutions and their capabilities to improve lives. Conditions like pectus deformities and scoliosis can now be treated very successfully without surgery with the bespoke braces that we manufacture on-site at our headquarters clinic in Kingston.
Voted Best Orthotic Treatment Group 2023 in the Southern Enterprise Awards.
Our highly qualified clinicians can assess, make and fit bespoke orthotic treatments for a wide range of adult orthotic and paediatric orthotic conditions, including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, drop foot and spinal injury.
Our in-house manufacturing workshop and 3D printing workshop allow us to manufacture the highest quality bespoke orthotics.
LOC has pioneered non-surgical treatment for scoliosis in the UK.
We use the best evidence-based bracing techniques based upon Cheneau-Gensingen methodology.
We use this brace in combination with scoliosis physiotherapy to ensure the best possible outcomes, treating all age groups from three to ninety three.
LOC has more experience in treating positional plagiocephaly / flat head syndrome than any other UK clinic.
Numerous studies show cranial remoulding therapy as an effective treatment for infants up to 16 months.
Our LOCband cranial helmets use the latest scanning & 3D printing/additive manufacturing techniques.
Club Foot (Talipes) is a condition affecting around one in every 1,000 babies born in the UK.
The Ponseti method is well established as the gold standard treatment for club foot around the world.
LOC has pioneered the use of the Cunningham Brace as the final phase of this treatment replacing the traditional boots and bar approach.
LOC introduced its non-surgical treatment for pectus deformities (chest) back in 2010.
The treatment for pectus carinatum involves wearing a bespoke Dynamic Chest Compressor brace in conjunction with tailored exercises.
Pectus excavatum patients are treated with the Vacuum Bell orthosis. The flexibility of the chest is key meaning older patients can also benefit.
OSKAR stands for Optimal Segmental Kinematics and Alignment Approach to Rehabilitation.
It is an approach to rehabilitation within a specialised clinic that treats children with lower limb neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy & spina bifida.
OSKAR was originally devised by Elaine Owen who was awarded an MBE for her services to children with disability.
A little more than four years after the LOCband Lite's launch, we're proud to have successfully treated our 250th helmet therapy patient at our Romford clinic using our cutting-edge 3D-printed cranial band. After five months of treatment, her final scan showed that her asymmetry had decreased from 12 mm to 3 mm.
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 its treatment with cranial remoulding (helmet) therapy. This is our response.
With our non-surgical treatment plan, Alex achieved 100% chest correction in just two years. His treatment involved a combination of dynamic chest compressor and vacuum bell therapy treatment to address his pectus excavatum and rib flaring.
Learn how a custom carbon fibre AFO helped Gill regain mobility and comfort despite complex challenges from shin bone (tibia) removal. We created a truly tailored orthotic solution made from pre-preg carbon fibre at our Cambridge clinic.
Discover how bespoke orthotics and the OSKAR program with Elaine Owen transformed Archie’s life with cerebral palsy quadriplegia, helping him avoid a wheelchair and achieve greater mobility.
Luca was diagnosed with moderate to severe brachycephaly, a condition where the head is unusually wide and flat. Here, Mum Lauren tells us his story.
From debilitating challenges with foot drop to conquering mountains... New carbon-fibre Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs) help this Charcot-Marie-Tooth patient climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
Vacuum bell therapy and custom rib bracing helped to improve Charlie's pectus excavatum chest shape, reducing his sternum indentation from 40mm to 10mm.
Where possible we provide orthotic treatments for specific conditions that are backed by published and peer-reviewed evidence.
Our team of experienced and highly qualified clinicians combine professionalism with a very high level of personal clinical care for their patients.
LOC manufactures the majority of the orthotics it fits itself. We do not have to rely on outside suppliers, so we are able to exercise exacting quality control.
We provide objective measurements pre and post-treatment to provide evidence of the successful outcome of the treatment provided.
Scoliosis Bespoke braces for Scoliosis
We manufacture our LOC Scoliosis Brace in-house at LOC Kingston, it is used in conjunction with specialist scoliosis physiotherapy to correct curves.
