Scoliosis makes a person's spine curve from side to side. Curves can get worse as kids grow and may cause health problems. Health care providers sometimes suggest kids wear a brace while they're ...

For sprains, strains and some fractures, you usually wear an elastic or neoprene brace that wraps around your back and closes with a fabric fastener. The brace keeps your spine stable to help ...

What Is a Rigo Cheneau Brace? A Rigo Cheneau brace is a type of spine brace for scoliosis. These lightweight plastic vests are custom-made for each patient. Because everyone’s curve is different, each ...

Introduction Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine. Brace treatment is effective for eligible patients with AIS and the effectiveness is significantly ...

In a growing child, treatment of Scheuermann’s kyphosis with a spine brace may be effective. However, if the deformity continues to progress—reaching 70 degrees or greater—and the child has finished ...