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There is a moment many above-knee amputees describe, standing upright for the first time with a prosthesis, feeling both the weight of what has changed and the quiet possibility of what might still be. It is not a small moment. Neither is the road that follows. Losing a limb above the knee, known medically as a transfemoral amputation, reshapes how you move through everyday life. Getting dressed in the morning. Walking to the kitchen. Climbing a flight of stairs. Things that

On 15 July, OrthoKai joined Hong Leong Bank Tower's annual staff wellness event, part of the bank's ongoing "Wellbeing at Work & Beyond" initiative. The event brings together health and wellness partners from different fields, all working toward one goal: helping staff take better care of themselves, not only at work, but in their everyday lives. At OrthoKai, we were glad to have the opportunity to meet and connect with the Hong Leong team. It also allowed us to better unders

DARCO (Europe) GmbH. (2026). Off-loading shoes. Some foot injuries don't hurt until it's too late to ignore them. If you live with diabetes or reduced sensation in your feet, a small pressure sore can form quietly inside a shoe that was never built to protect you, and by the time you notice it, it may already need real treatment. This is exactly the gap that offloading shoes are designed to close. What Are Offloading Shoes, and Who Needs Them? Offloading shoes are built to do

Getting a scoliosis diagnosis for your child can feel overwhelming. You've just been told their spine is curving in a way it shouldn't, and now a doctor is talking about braces, X-rays, and years of treatment. It's a lot to take in. But here's what we want you to know: for most children diagnosed with adolescent scoliosis, bracing works, and when started at the right time, it can make the difference between a spine that stays manageable and one that requires surgery. Many chi

OrthoKai, (new clinical brand of Otto Prosthetic Company in Malaysia and The Prosthetic Company in Singapore), is proud to be recognized as one of Malaysia’s trusted prosthetics and orthotics centre, recently featured on national television in the programme Tumit Tinggi The show, which highlights women building meaningful careers in independent and professional roles, featured one of our own — Ain, a Manager and Certified Prosthetist & Orthotist (CPO) at OrthoKai. Her story r

Imagine taking your first step in the morning and your foot simply… doesn't respond the way it should. Your toes drag. Your ankle buckles. Something that every other person around you does without a second thought, walking, has become an exhausting, uncertain act that takes all of your concentration. For many people living with neurological conditions, stroke, or nerve injuries, this is not a hypothetical. It is Tuesday morning. An Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) doesn't give peopl