Kiera's C-Leg Story.

Kiera Roche — confident parent, active mum.

Kiera Roche, an active sportswoman from Surrey, lost her leg in 2001 following a road accident. After several operations her right leg was amputated above the knee. She founded the charity LimbPower, which helps amputees rebuild their lives through sport and the arts. She is now a mother of two, and her prosthesis has been central to her parenting confidence.

Kiera uses six different prostheses across activities like running, cycling and water sports. For everyday life she relies on the C-Leg, a microprocessor knee that uses on-board sensors to react in close to real time and adapt to her movement. The result is knee stability the moment it's needed — making it possible to walk down ramps and stairs step-over-step and manage rough terrain.

“There's a perception that a microprocessor knee like the C-Leg should just be for active amputees, but this is simply not the case. It gives stability and stance control in everyday situations, meaning that I feel perfectly safe holding my child.”

One night, walking home in the dark while carrying her two-year-old, Kiera's foot went into a pothole. The C-Leg's stumble control feature kicked in, preventing her from falling — a moment that, without an MPK, could have meant a serious accident for both her and her daughter. The right knee, she says, brings a new confidence to parenting.