My daughter (11 yrs old) started wearing her Boston Brace 5 days ago. She's got a very positive attitude.
She's supposed to wear it 23 hours per day. She's had around 7 hours at a time so far, with an hour or so of rest. She says she feels so floppy and relaxed when she takes it off! School is not a problem, so far.
The only problem is wearing the brace to sleep. She prefers to sleep on her side, and can not do that with the brace. She has ended up taking it off every night after a little while trying to sleep. Is there any way of making it more comfortable yet useful when she sleeps???
I surprised her with a new wardrobe of larger tops and "hoodies" as well as a couple of pairs of jeans and panchos just before picking up the brace. They are coming in handy, and have diverted her attention from the potential discomfort of the brace, thankfully. She wears the "Boston T" underneath and doubles it up over the bottom of the brace underneath her shirts, so it's pretty much concealed and padded.
Any ideas for sleeping at night??
She's supposed to wear it 23 hours per day. She's had around 7 hours at a time so far, with an hour or so of rest. She says she feels so floppy and relaxed when she takes it off! School is not a problem, so far.
The only problem is wearing the brace to sleep. She prefers to sleep on her side, and can not do that with the brace. She has ended up taking it off every night after a little while trying to sleep. Is there any way of making it more comfortable yet useful when she sleeps???
I surprised her with a new wardrobe of larger tops and "hoodies" as well as a couple of pairs of jeans and panchos just before picking up the brace. They are coming in handy, and have diverted her attention from the potential discomfort of the brace, thankfully. She wears the "Boston T" underneath and doubles it up over the bottom of the brace underneath her shirts, so it's pretty much concealed and padded.
Any ideas for sleeping at night??
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