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Keep up to date with all the latest news at The London Orthotic Consultancy via our new blog page. Here you can find information about our clinics, our treatment and the locations we serve, as well as testimonials from many of our valued patients.
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Luca's brachycephaly journey

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.

By Daisy
14 November 2024
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Amelia's plagiocephaly journey

Amelia was diagnosed with tightness in her neck by her GP before her plagiocephaly diagnosis. Clinician Jo Drake treated her with a LOCband Lite cranial remoulding helmet, which improved her overall head shape and asymmetry.

By Daisy
01 September 2024
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Barney's plagiocephaly journey

Barney's very severe flat head syndrome (plagiocephaly) and diagnosis of torticollis led to successful helmet therapy with the LOCband, significantly improving his head shape, going from 27mm asymmetry to 12mm.

By Daisy
07 August 2024
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Freddie's plagiocephaly journey

Freddie’s positional plagiocephaly was treated successfully with the LOCBand Lite, going from 11mm to 2mm after four months in his helmet.

By Daisy
03 July 2024
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Nina and Ella: identical twins treated for craniosynostosis

Mum Natalie shares her experience of having both her identical twins diagnosed with craniosynostosis. Ella and Nina had surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital before going through cranial remoulding therapy at the London Orthotic Consultancy.

By Daisy
09 May 2024
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Rosie's plagiocephaly journey

Rosie’s very severe plagiocephaly was no problem for the LOCBand Lite 3D-printed cranial remoulding helmet, going from 16mm to 2mm in just six months.

By Daisy
21 March 2024
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Iyad's severe plagiocephaly treated in just 3 months

Baby Iyad's plagiocephaly was classed as 'severe' yet was treated in just 3 months of wearing the LOCband Lite helmet.

By Daisy
16 November 2023
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Celebrating our 500th LOCband Lite patient

Just over two years since the LOCband Lite's launch, we’ve successfully treated our 500th helmet therapy patient, Billy, with our innovative 3D-printed cranial band.

By Daisy
06 October 2023
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Ada’s brachycephaly improves with helmet therapy

Baby Ada’s severe brachycephaly improves thanks to LOC’s cranial remoulding helmet therapy.

By Daisy
31 August 2023
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Jacob’s helmet therapy success after craniosynostosis surgery

Read about Jacob’s helmet therapy treatment journey following craniosynostosis surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

By Daisy
25 August 2023
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Bonnie's Plagiocephaly Treatment

Baby Bonnie's head shape improves after only 6 months in the LOCband Lite cranial remolding helmet.

By Daisy
05 April 2023
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Amelia’s Flat Head Syndrome Success

1-year-old Amelia is one of the older babies we have successfully treated for plagiocephaly using the LOCband Lite helmet. Here, Amelia’s mother describes her flat head syndrome journey and the results of her treatment.

By Daisy
18 January 2023
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Plagiocephaly & Pectus lecture

John turner lectures students at the University of Salford on the use of the Gait Laboratory to assess patients with lower limb conditions like cerebral palsy and spina bifida.

By Jon W
16 December 2022
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LOC Cambridge Clinic

LOC’s Cambridge Clinic to move to new premises in February 2023.


By Daisy
12 December 2022
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LOC’s cranial remoulding treatment

This baby had severe Brachycephaly and Plagiocephaly – not anymore thanks to LOC.

By Jon W
28 November 2022
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LOCband Lite 250th Celebration

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

By Jon W
14 July 2022
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LOC Romford Clinic

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


By Jon W
25 May 2022
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New Senior Orthotist Jack

Meet Jack who joined LOC in January as a Senior Orthotist

By Jon W
01 March 2022
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LOC Salford Clinic Opening

LOC’s Orthotic Clinic at Salford University’s teaching hospital to re-open on 14th February.


By Jon W
02 February 2022
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Titi's Craniosynostosis Success

LOC’s first post-operative Sagittal Craniosynostosis patient

By Jon W
28 January 2022
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Iyla’s LOCband Lite success

Find out about Iyla’s graduation story from her LOCband Lite helmet. Great results after only 5 months of treatment.

By Jon W
25 January 2022
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Super Ollie's LOCband Lite Success

Another 3D printed LOCband Lite success story from Super Ollie, one of our little patients who has achieved brilliant results in just 5 months.

By Jon W
10 January 2022
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Tommy’s LOCband Lite Success

Tommy’s plagiocephaly success with LOCband Lite

By Jon W
08 December 2021
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Matisse's LOCband Lite Success

LOCband Lite reduces Matisse’s plagiocephaly by eleven millimetres

By Jon W
29 November 2021
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LOC's new website

An introduction to LOC's new website and what to look out for

By Jon W
17 August 2021
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Update to Robert's Brachycephaly

Toddler's brachycephaly treatment is greatly improved with LOCband treatment


By Jon W
15 July 2021
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Great result for twins

LOC achieves great results for twins with plagiocephaly


By Jon W
22 March 2021
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Cranial Clinical Study

Clinical Study proves optimum age for Cranial Remoulding treatment

By Jon W
06 July 2020
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Robert's Brachycephaly

Successful brachycephaly treatment for baby Robert


By Jon W
06 July 2020
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New clinic in North London

LOCband treatment for Plagiocephaly now available in North London


By Jon W
25 March 2020
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Reeva's Brachycephaly Treatment

Helmet treatment corrects Brachycephaly for baby Reeva


By Jon W
28 February 2020
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Reggie's Plagiocephaly

Baby Reggie’s Flat Head Syndrome journey


By Jon W
03 October 2018
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Francis' Plagiocephaly

Successful helmet therapy results for Francis and his parents


By Jon W
12 June 2018
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Special Pillows for Babies

Why ‘special’ pillows for Flat Head Syndrome put babies at risk of SIDs


By Jon W
04 April 2018
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Debunking Flat Head Myths

Nine Flat Head Syndrome myths: Debunked


By Jon W
04 April 2018
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Magnus' Story

Fantastic helmet therapy results for Baby Magnus's plagiocephaly


By Jon W
12 March 2018
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Amrit's Flat Head Syndrome

Successful Flat Head Syndrome results for baby Amrit

By Jon W
12 March 2018
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Baby Ewan's Story

Catching up with Baby Ewan, Nine years After Helmet Therapy


By Jon W
01 August 2017
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Baby M's Story

Baby M's Plagiocephaly Transformation


By Jon W
09 February 2017
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Harry's Miracle Story

Harry - The miracle baby with plagiocephaly

By Jon W
23 August 2016
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Tornado Tom's Story

Excellent Flat-Head treatmentresults for ‘Tornado Tom’


By Jon W
20 July 2016
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Early Diagnosis for Plagiocephaly

Raising awareness of the importance of early plagiocephaly diagnosis


By Jon W
09 June 2016
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James Flat Head Solution

Romford clinic find flat head solution for baby James


By Jon W
16 March 2016
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Gary's Plagiocephaly

Gary's head was a funny shape


By Jon W
16 February 2016
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Hudson's Plagiocephaly

Torticollis caused Hudson's plagiocephaly

By Jon W
22 December 2015
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Scan of the month, Elouise

Another scan of the month for flat-head patient Elouise


By Jon W
25 May 2015
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Sonny's Torticollis

Because of Sonny's torticollis, he slept to the right all the time


By Jon W
17 April 2015
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Scan of the Month, Lucy Best

Lucy Best, Hampsire Orthotics for our September scan of the month...


By Jon W
06 September 2014
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Response to BMJ

The London Orthotic Consultancy response to a recent published study in the British Medical Journal


By Jon W
09 May 2014