Today, the brace is used for a particular kind of scoliosis called thoracic scoliosis and for a condition called Scheuermann's Disease. It is also used in young children with certain congenital ...

Evaluation of Thoracic Paraspinal Muscles Imbalance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis with Main Thoracic Curve Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging, World Neurosurgery, 198, (124025), (2025 ...

While this first study used a male brace designed for adults, Agrawal and his team have already designed a brace for girls as idiopathic scoliosis is 10 times more common in teenage girls than boys.

For most teenagers, a scoliosis diagnosis means wearing a brace to prevent further curvature of the spine. But in rare cases, spine surgery is the best option. That was the case for 16-year-old ...

Of those who seek treatment, an estimated 30,000 children are fitted for a back brace to treat scoliosis, while some 38,000 undergo surgery. Mild to moderate scoliosis Scoliosis is confirmed using ...

Levoscoliosis is a condition where the spine curves to the left in a “C” shape. This curve usually starts in the lumbar region or lower back. Treatments, such as braces or surgery, can help ...

Scoliosis is an irregular curve of the spine which is most often diagnosed and treated in childhood. Surgery is needed for the most serious cases, but now Lee Health is ...

A figure skating teenager now has near-perfect posture after wearing a back brace 22 hours a day for three years following a scoliosis diagnosis. Olivia, from Nottinghamshire, was finally told she ...