Hampshire Orthotics Ltd - Romsey

Ellie P.

Amazing from start to finish! Highly recommend -

We took our little boy at 5 months old for a consultation with Lucy. I was nervous and apprehensive as felt I had failed my son and caused his head to be very asymmetrical, and had not received any support from other resources. She was professional and friendly and explained everything clearly for us which put my mind at rest straight away. We went ahead with the loc-band helmet option from this appointment and I was nervous for how it would go and how he would adjust. I’m pleased to say every step of the way has been smooth sailing, and that’s due to the consistent appointments with Lucy and able to contact her for any help and guidance at any time. It has been the best decision we’ve made and I cannot recommend Lucy and Hampshire Orthotics enough! Thank you for all you have done Lucy. The work you have done has helped our boy and his future and we couldn’t be more grateful.

Husni R.

Lucy really from first visit give you the impression that you are under excellent care, she let me feel the difference within one week after using the insoles , she is knowledgeable confidence and sincere and loyal .

David M.

I want to thank Dr. Lucy Best for what she has done for my son. She has changed his life for me, through the helmet she did and my son wore. She is an amazing person, very knowledgeable and sincere. I would highly recommend to anyone.

DJR P.

Lucy has been amazing throughout the entire process, we had all the support & help we needed. I really appreciate her honest feedback throughout, no sales pitch or bias either way, just working together for a result we were all happy with. Would fully recommend Hampshire Orthotics, thank you so much!

Jasmin D.

We went to Lucy to explore a LOCband for our son at 8.6months and truly didn’t know what to expect because our gp had been telling us that his head shape was normal and would correct itself. We were so shocked when we did get the results from Lucy off our first scan that our son was in the severe 2 category for plagiocephaly. We knew there and then that we would need to start this process as soon as possible to get the best outcome because of his age - starting this late we may not get a “normal” head shape. If I had listened to my gut feeling when he was only a few months old we would have had a better result. We are so glad that we chose to do this journey for our son because the changes in just 4.6 months are incredible. Lucy has been fantastic throughout the whole process. Any query no matter the time and day she would always respond and put our mind at ease she’s just fantastic and I couldn’t recommend her more!! Thank-you Lucy for giving our son the best start in life we will miss you! X

Nadine K.

We cannot thank Lucy enough for her expertise and support.

Within the first two weeks of our daughter being born we noticed she had a preference to turn her head to one side. Through our own research, we soon found out that this was Torticollis (put simply a stiff neck). We proceeded with treatment from an Osteopath at 4 weeks and onto a Chiropractor at 2 months. This resolved the Torticollis, however it then became more apparent that her head shape was 'twisted' and her ears weren't aligned. We continued with regular treatment from the Chirporactor and sleep positioning in hope that her head shape would correct itself (we had been advised it was just a matter of time).

At 10 months, although her ear alignment had been corrected, we had not seen significant results in her head shape. So we went to see Lucy, having been aware of the option of a helmet but being unsure whether to go down this route. We were so happy we made that first step. Lucy was so informative and helped us to understand what the LOCband could do and showed us how it had helped other babies.

We are so grateful for the results the LOCband achieved, especially as treatment tends to take longer the older your baby is. From starting to wear the LOCband at 10 months it took only 3.5 months.

We are so happy we went to see Lucy and would say to anyone else unsure, don't hesitate to take that first step.

Mei D.

Excellent practice, my baby is currently having helmet therapy with Lucy and we have seen amazing results already! Lucy has been incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and professional. Lovely location and a very personalised service you know you are getting the very best treatment. I would 100% recommended Hampshire Orthotics for helmet therapy or any other treatment.

Kate H.

Our son came to see Lucy at 4 months old having been seeing an Osteopath for Torticollis and worsening flat spots on his head due to him pressing against my pelvis for the last 7 weeks of pregnancy. As a family we had been attempting repositioning while he was asleep as well as lots of tummy time but this sadly did not work. The Osteopath recommended having a consultation with Lucy to discuss options and what a cranial helmet, LOCBand would do for him.

Lucy advised he had 18mm asymmetry as well as bossed left forehead and cheek and unlevel ears. She diagnosed him with severe Plagiocephaly and advised him having a LOCBand as repositioning had been unsuccessful. As parents, this was a daunting prospect and we didn’t know how he would respond or what the results would be. Lucy hoped that he might get to the edge of “normal” and “mild” over a 6 month period. We decided getting a LOCBand for him would be the best thing for his future and we have been nothing but amazed with Lucy’s care and the results. Getting used to the LOCBand, our son wearing it, taking it on and off and the weaning process was a challenge and the adjustment for him was tough but he was more resilient than us and was used to it in no time. By the time it got to him wearing it all the time, the weaning process had been forgotten.

I am writing this having just had the LOCBand taken off and our son finishing his journey on 2mm asymmetry which is beyond anything we could have ever dreamt of for him. He wore the LOCBand for 22-23 hours a day for 2 and a half months which is under half of the time expected and also for him to measure only 2mm asymmetry is incredible.

If you are reading this having been advised your child should have a LOCBand fitted or to have a consultation, I would recommend you to not wait to do so and all the worries you may have will be forgotten within a few weeks. We are so pleased we went to see Lucy when he was only 4 months old as his head was still so small and soft the results Lucy was able to achieve for him is down to this.

In short, we are so pleased we went through with getting the LOCBand for our son and the results we have had are beyond anything we could have ever thought would be possible.

Thank you Lucy for all your kindness, knowledge and support.