For someone who has scoliosis disease, bracing treatment is one of the prevention action that can be done. The main purpose of bracing treatment is to hold the curve, prevent it from progressing to the point where surgery is recommended and stopping the progression of the curves.

Braces are prescribed for young children, teenage or adults to relieve pain related to scoliosis. There are number of brace type and option and the physician will give recomendation back brace based on the degree of curvature. Patient will fitting the brace which it is a kind of device that covers the torso, in some cases the brace is has additional neck ring hold. The most physician recommended brace is a TLSO (Thoraco Lumbo Sacral Orthosis) , this model is just like a woman corset that used from underarm up to hips and customize made from fiberglass or plastic material. When patient using TLSO brace is commonly not noticeable because it can worn under their clothing. Patient will worn the brace approximately 22–23 hours a day, every patient might be has different time period to use it depending on the doctor’s prescription and point of pressure on the curves in the spine.

By using bracing will make the patient feel discomfort such as difficult to breath, presure on the stomach area and also trigger an emotional feeling. At the beginning they may find difficulty to adjust the brace with their normal activity, but over time they will definitely be able to adjust to the brace and enjoy the treatment.

Comply with doctor’s prescription by wearing the back brace as prescribed is very effective to gain the success of
bracing treatment. So be patient and enjoy the treatment…. 