The People of Raffles

Dr Song Lizhi

Title: Orthotist and Rehabilitation Technician
Department: Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Languages: Mandarin, English
Nationality:: China
Raffles Hospital Beijing

Mr. Song, Lizhi, is an Orthotist Practitioner and Rehabilitation Technician. He has received a spinal orthotics (IAS treatment) certification from the China Rehabilitation Research Center directly under the China Disabled Persons' Federation, as well as international orthotic certifications from Germany, France and Italy.

 

Mr. Song does assessment, design, assembly and fitting of various orthotic devices including but not limited to lower limbs (including orthopedic insoles) and spine (scoliosis braces).  He specializes in conservative treatment of scoliosis for 16 years and has received more than 20,000 patients and made more than 8,300 cases of orthotic braces. He has also accumulated rich experiences in the assessment and fitting for orthosis for rehabilitation of Scoliosis and the design and adaptation of these orthosis. His specialty also covers difficult orthopedic orthosis manufacturing.

 

He is the member of the Specialized Committee on Rehabilitation Aids Application, Chinese Society of Rehabilitation Medicine (CSRM); Specialized Committee on Rehabilitation Engineering and Translation of CSRM, member of International SOSORT (International Society for the Conservative Treatment of Scoliosis), initiator of “Scoliosis Relief Program” of China Children’s and Teenagers’ Foundation, and Chief expert of Scoliosis Orthopedic Support, Beijing Digital Medical 3D Printing Engineering Technology Research Centre.


Clinical Interest

  • Rehabilitation assessment for scoliosis and foot orthosis
  • Design, fitting and adaptation of scoliosis and foot orthosis.
  • Complicated and difficult orthopedic orthosis manufacturing

Language: Mandarin, English