Brace
treatment
When your doctor has established, through regular check-ups,
that your scoliosis is progressing, he can prescribe:
• Cast
brace (which has almost been discontinued
other than for infants).
• Rigid brace made of light
plastic material. This is the actual standard treatment and limits or stops the
progression of the disease if worn 23 hours per day. Braces in this category
include: Thermoplastic TLSO, Boston Brace, Cheneau Brace, Charleston Brace and
Milwaukee Brace.
• Non-rigid dynamic brace (SpineCor).
It provides at least the same efficiency as rigid braces in straightening curves
during treatment but offers significantly better long-term post treatment results,
cosmetic improvement and stable correction after brace removal. Additionally,
SpineCor is much more acceptable for the patient, offering better cosmesis, almost
total freedom of movement and continuation of sports and normal activity of daily
living. The four hours per day break from treatment advised with SpineCor makes
it even more acceptable to patients.
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