Scoliosis Brace WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Scoliosis Brace
Scoliosis is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side, and may also be rotated. It is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. Bracing is only done when the patient has bone growth remaining, and is generally implemented in order to hold the curve and prevent it from progressing to the point where surgery is necessary. Bracing involves fitting the patient with a device that covers the torso and in some cases it extends to the neck. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis (TLSO) is usually worn 22-23 hours a day and applies pressure on the curves in the spine.1
- If the curve is 20 to 40 degrees, the orthopedist will generally suggest a back brace.2
- An undershirt should be worn underneath the brace.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Management
- ↑ KidsHealth: Treating Scoliosis
- ↑ Moving Mountains for Kids: Some Helpful Tips For Kids Wearing A Brace
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- Contributor: Aimee Abellaneda
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Aimee Abellaneda
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Scoliosis braces, Braces for Scoliosis, Bracing for Scoliosis, Scoliosis:Braces
- Last update: Aug. 28, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
