I was leaving the OPD and heading upstairs when his dynamic custom…

I was leaving the OPD and heading upstairs when his dynamic custom orthotics were ready for the first trial. No dramatic setup. No rehearsals. Just real work. Post an electrical burn injury, a depolarising current had left him with bilateral lower-limb weakness, spasticity, poor gait mechanics, loss of dorsiflexion, and knee hyperextension. For months, walking had become effort, imbalance, fear. This first fitting was designed to do exactly what his body needed: ✔️ Dorsiflexion assist ✔️ Controlled stance phase ✔️ Prevention of knee hyperextension ✔️ Re-training gait mechanics And then — he walked. Not perfectly. But independently, confidently, and correctly — something he hadn’t been able to do in a very long time. This is what custom dynamic orthotics do when they’re prescribed medically, not sold commercially. This is what happens when rehabilitation is precision-led. This is what restoration looks like.