SpineCare Engineering - Foot & Spine Alignment

15/11/2025

How 15-year-old Oscar Fixed His Severe Flat Foot in Just 2.5 Months
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During MCO, Oscar’s mum noticed something most parents would have missed, his ankles were starting to collapse inward, a sign of severe hyperpronation.
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By the time they visited us in August 2025, Oscar’s condition was classified as severe flexible flat foot.
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Based on our data and past cases, we expected at least 3–4 months before he could run with a proper arch.
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But Oscar surprised even our team.
And here’s why 👇
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🔬 1. Structured Science-Backed Training
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Oscar followed our gait-retraining protocol at home exactly as designed, a program created based on biomechanics, motor learning and neuromuscular control.
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📈 2. Consistency That Multiplies Results
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He didn’t just practice. He documented every step.
By 1 Nov 2025, Oscar had submitted an astonishing 326 training videos for feedback.
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Most children can’t keep up this level of discipline.
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👣 3. Progressive Improvement → A Breakthrough Moment
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Instead of 3–4 months, Oscar achieved what many thought was impossible, he could run with a lifted, stable arch in just 2.5 months.
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This is the power of early intervention + scientific training + consistent effort.
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Oscar’s success isn’t luck.
It’s data-driven progress matched with parental awareness and child dedication.
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🌈 We’ll see Oscar again after Chinese New Year next year
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and we can’t wait to see his stronger legs, improved posture and more confident steps.
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To Oscar:
Your discipline inspires us, your results speak for you, and your journey lights the way for many children after you. 💪✨

10/11/2025

01/11/2025

⚠️ Think Twice Before Surgery
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A few years ago, a father brought his teenage son to see me.
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The boy was born with Marfan Syndrome, a condition that makes him taller and larger than most children his age. Alongside that, he also had severe flat feet.
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Hoping to help his son walk better, the father agreed to surgery on one foot, the right side; while leaving the left untouched, just in case.
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Unfortunately, even after a long recovery, the right foot remained flat. The surgery didn’t achieve what they hoped for.
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When I examined him, I explained that we couldn’t reverse what was done to the operated foot, but we could try training the left foot, the one that hadn’t been operated on.
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After about 30 minutes of targeted muscle retraining, the boy managed to lift and control his left foot arch on his own.
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His muscles were weak and his bones oversized due to Marfan Syndrome, so he couldn’t hold it long.
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Still, that brief moment was a powerful sign, that the body could respond naturally, without surgical intervention.
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Because of his special condition, we later decided not to continue correction training, keeping both feet flat was safer for him overall.
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But I’ll never forget the look in his father’s eyes — a mix of relief, sadness, and realization.
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Many orthopedic surgeons today rarely recommend flat foot surgery for growing children unless there’s severe pain or structural deformity that affects walking.
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That’s because:
1️⃣The success rate is unpredictable, especially in young, developing feet.
2️⃣Recovery is long and may require casts or limited movement for months.
3️⃣Once done, it’s irreversible, the bone structure is permanently altered.
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If your child has flat feet and you’re thinking about surgery, please pause and think twice.
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In most cases, flat feet can be improved safely through the right type of muscle and gait retraining, no surgery, no implants, just science and patience.
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At SpineCare Engineering, we’ve seen many children regain their natural arch through personalized training that helps their muscles “relearn” how to support the body properly.
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👣 Sometimes, the right solution isn’t to cut or replace — it’s to retrain and restore.
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25/10/2025

🌍 “Will flat feet really fix themselves as children grow?”
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Our latest research with 258 Malaysian school students aged 7–17 found that
👉 1 in 3 children’s flat feet did not improve with age.
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In fact, many cases persisted into adolescence, leading to pain and reduced performance in sports.
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The findings challenge the long-held belief that “they’ll grow out of it,” and highlight the urgent need for early screening and corrective training.
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👣 For parents who think ahead — who ask why, not wait — this is your call to act before small issues become lifelong problems.
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22/10/2025

This is something we always believe in.

Let the children run more outdoors.

17/10/2025

Making an artificial limb is more than just hand skill — it requires deep knowledge of the human body’s skeletal and muscular systems.
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The prosthetic socket must fit perfectly so that it doesn’t hurt the amputee’s stump while walking. After that, the amputee must relearn how to walk all over again with their new leg.
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For flat-footed children, their situation may seem very different — yet, in essence, it’s the same story. They are physically complete, but many don’t know how to use their feet correctly.
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This became especially common after the MCO, when reduced physical activity affected their muscle coordination and posture.
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Many parents told us, “My child used to walk fine before MCO, but after that, their legs couldn’t stand straight — their posture became odd, their feet looked flatter, and even their back started hunching.”
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👣 Whether it’s an amputee learning to walk with an artificial limb, or a child learning to use their natural feet properly — both journeys share one truth:
Walking is not automatic. It’s a skill that must be learned, practiced, and guided with care.
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12/10/2025

Many parents don’t realize that tiredness, foot pain, or even clumsy walking can be early signs of flexible flat feet — a condition that can affect posture, balance, and long-term musculoskeletal health.
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🦶 Common signs include:
✅ Getting tired easily when walking
✅ Complaints of foot or leg pain after play or sports
✅ Always finishing last in running
✅ Struggling to keep up with friends
✅ Difficulty squatting or frequent falls
✅ Walking with a dragging or “gangster-style” gait
✅ Uneven shoe wear
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👨‍⚕️ Early detection makes a big difference — flat feet can be corrected without surgery or insoles through gait training and muscle activation exercises.
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💪 With our gait training program, your child can walk, run & play confidently again.
📍 Book an assessment at SpineCare Engineering today!
👉 [WhatsApp number: 012-6865664]

04/10/2025

👣 Q：扁平足会自己好吗？
很多家长以为孩子长大后，扁平足会自然消失。
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👉 我们去年 12 月检查了 258 名小学生和中学生：
📊 小学：30% 有扁平足
📊 中学：30% 也有扁平足
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结果说明：
❌ 有些孩子的扁平足会持续到中学
⚠️ 有些原本正常的孩子，长大后才出现扁平足
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✅ 只有部分孩子的情况会改善。
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💡 结论：扁平足并不是一定会自己好！
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❓家长们，你有检查过孩子的脚型吗？
留言告诉我们：你觉得孩子是👟「脚型正常」还是👣「可能有扁平足」？
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18/08/2025

「从假肢到孩子的双脚 👣」
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作为一名假肢矫形师 (P&O)我深知人体骨骼与肌肉构造的复杂与挑战。
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在假肢制作里，最大难题是技术；而在矫正儿童扁平足时，最大的难度却是——如何让孩子专注学习走路，并自愿坚持锻炼。
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📹 在 Kedidi 的这段分享中，我讲解了假肢 socket 的 Do & Don’t。
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也正因为有这样的背景，我更懂孩子脚的构造，以及如何用运动科学的方法 gait training，帮助他们走得更好。

#儿童足部健康
#扁平足
#假肢矫形
#运动科学

12/08/2025

「足印 ≠ 真相！」
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很多家长以为，看孩子的足印就能判断是否扁平足。
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其实，足印评估不仅容易出错，还忽略了孩子走路方式与脚功能的重要信息。
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📹 在视频里，我会告诉你——为什么足印评估不够准确、不够完整，以及家长该如何更科学地了解孩子的脚。
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#儿童足部健康
#扁平足
#科学育儿
#足印迷思

03/08/2025

👣 正确的鞋子 = 健康成长的第一步！
这一集我们来聊聊：如何为成长中的孩子挑选一双真正有助足部发育的鞋子？爸妈必看！