back brace

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a brace worn to support the back

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The forces exerted by the internal lumbar and thoracic pads of a Boston brace were measured in 16 AIS patients using an electronic pressure measuring system.
Scoliosis analog model for the evaluation of bracing technology
Treatment of symptomatic spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis with the modified Boston brace. Spine 1985; 10:932-43.
Lumbar spondylolysis in adolescent athletes
Ann-Marie attended Cork University Hospital in March where doctors referred her to an orthopaedic clinic to have a Boston Brace fitted.
'Ann-Marie can't sit, sleep or leave home.. but she has to wait in agony for an op date' EXCLUSIVE CRISIS IN HEALTH SERVICE FURY AT 'DISGRACEFUL' TREATMENT
The most common treatment options are a Boston brace (the traditional polyurethane support that encircles the body), a lumbar corset of the warm-and-form type (a more flexible low back support), or pulling the teen out of sports for 3 months.
Braces, rest resolve low back pain in teens: pars stress fractures are common
The braces talked about in the literature were the Milwaukee and Boston Braces. Their differences are small, but are both effective at helping prevent progression.
Scoliosis in teenagers and common treatment and intervention methods--a systematic review of SportDiscus and AMED literature
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