I am 18 years old, and obviously out of the age range for bracing, but my curves are 42T and 37L, and I have a lot of back discomfort and pain daily. My orthopedic surgeon suggested that maybe wearing a "corset" brace would help support my back and therefore help alleviate some of the pain i am experiencing, although it would probably weaken my back muscles so i would have to exercise more to try and counteract that process.
I was wondering, does anyone know what the formal name for the brace he could be suggesting is, and whether it is a hard or soft brace? ... It blanked my mind to ask my dr. before i left the appointment, and it's basically up to me now to decide if i want one or not to wear only when my back is bothering me.
I have never been braced before because when i found out i had scoliosis i was almost done growing, and surgery has never been an option until recently that my curves have progressed.
Abbie
I was wondering, does anyone know what the formal name for the brace he could be suggesting is, and whether it is a hard or soft brace? ... It blanked my mind to ask my dr. before i left the appointment, and it's basically up to me now to decide if i want one or not to wear only when my back is bothering me.
I have never been braced before because when i found out i had scoliosis i was almost done growing, and surgery has never been an option until recently that my curves have progressed.
Abbie
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