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The Boston brace, a type of thoraco-lumbo-sacral-orthosis (TLSO), [1] is a back brace used primarily for the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis in children. [2] It was developed in 1972 by M.E "Bill" Miller and John Hall at the Boston Children's Hospital in Boston , Massachusetts .
A Chêneau brace achieving correction from 56° to 27° Cobb angle. Progressive scolioses exceeding 25° Cobb angle in the pubertal growth spurt should be treated with a pattern-specific brace like the Chêneau brace and its derivatives, with an average brace-wearing time of 16 hours/day (23 hours/day assures the best possible result).
The brace is indicated for adolescent patients with curves of less 35°. [2] [3] A recent study indicates that the brace is also effective for curvatures up to 45°. [5] When used on appropriate patients, Providence brace has been shown to have a comparable efficacy as traditional scoliosis orthoses (such as the Boston brace) that require full ...
Front view of a pre-moulded plastic back brace with nylon torso and shoulder straps made for a female adolescent or pre-adolescent patient. A back brace is a device designed to limit the motion of the spine in cases of bone fracture or in post-operative spinal fusiona, as well as a preventative measure against some progressive conditions or to correct a patient's posture.
The Milwaukee brace, also known as a cervico-thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis or CTLSO, is a back brace most often used in the treatment of spinal curvatures (such as scoliosis or kyphosis) in children but also, more rarely, in adults to prevent collapse of the spine and associated pain and deformity. It is a full-torso brace that extends from the ...
Katharina Schroth (February 22, 1894 – February 19, 1985) was a German physiotherapist known for developing the Schroth method to treat scoliosis. [1] Schroth was born in Dresden, Germany with scoliosis. At the age of 16, she began to use a thoracic brace, a common treatment to prevent further curvature of the spine. She was dissatisfied with ...
X-ray image of an Idiopathic scoliosis. The neuromechanics of idiopathic scoliosis is about the changes in the bones, muscles and joints in cases of spinal deformity consisting of a lateral curvature scoliosis and a rotation of the vertebrae within the curve, that is not explained by either congenital vertebral abnormalities, or neuromuscular disorders such as muscular dystrophy.
The Scoliosis Research Society website serves as an educational resource to patients, and a professional resource for health care providers. For patients, a variety of spinal deformity topics and treatment options are explained in layman's terms and serve as a way for patients and their families to educate themselves about an otherwise complex ...