Diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at 14 years old, Polly and mum Zoe looked to the LOC Scoliosis Brace to help her curve and avoid surgery at a later date.
Matilde travelled from Chile to LOC for bracing treatment for her adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Now, nearly a year and a half since she started wearing her brace, she has achieved near-total correction of the curvature of her spine. This is her scoliosis bracing story.
After trying out several scoliosis braces in Romania, Ukraine and Turkey, Iulia begins treatment with the LOC Scoliosis Brace and is already seeing results in a matter of months. Here her mum, Raluca, describes how and why they came to LOC for her treatment.
Sofia no longer needs surgery to correct her scoliosis following successful bracing treatment with the LOC scoliosis brace.
Flo’s growth spurt caused her small scoliosis curve to become much bigger in a short space of time before seeking bracing treatment at LOC.
Understanding how to spot the signs and symptoms of scoliosis can help parents detect the condition earlier. This leads to better treatment outcomes for scoliosis patients and can reduce the need for spinal surgery later in life.
Senior orthotist, Jack Choong 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.
After a scoliosis diagnosis at 10 years old, the LOC scoliosis brace has helped Harriet's curve go down from 42 degrees to 5 degrees. She is now no longer considered a candidate for spinal surgery.
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.
LOC to present scoliosis treatment findings at the SOSORT annual conference in Melbourne, Australia in May 2023.
"Our son’s registrar at RNOH said they were the best results he had ever seen from bracing treatment for scoliosis"
With LOC’s Scoliosis brace, the main goal is to correct the curve by straightening the spine and holding it in place.
At his age, and with the severity of the curve, there was almost a 100% chance of Benjamin's curve progressing. It was clear that he would benefit from LOC's bespoke scoliosis brace to reduce his curve and prevent the need for invasive surgery at a later date.
Freya was highly motivated, so she wore the brace as recommended for 23 hours a day for a year and then was able to cut down gradually until she came out of her brace towards the end of 2021.
Treating Scoliosis non-surgically at LOC – a brief summary
Sophie wears her LOC Scoliosis Brace over her school clothes and at the pool
Adolescent Scoliosis - LOC can assess the risk of the spinal curvature worsening
The LOC Scoliosis Brace can reduce the Cobb angle by over 50%
Alex’s scoliosis curve treated successfully in just 6 weeks at LOC
LOC’s Scoliosis Team at SOSORT annual conference in May
A new chapter starts in LOC’s bracing treatment for scoliosis
An introduction to LOC's new website and what to look out for
LOC is launching its scoliosis treatment package using the Cheneau-Gensingen brace in our Cambridge Clinic. Find out more and book a free assessment on launch day!
A combined orthotic bracing solution for Scoliosis, Pectus and Rib Flare
