Scoliosis | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Scoliosisisadisorderthatcausesanabnormalcurveofthespine,orbackbone.Thereisanormalspinalcurvewhenlookingfromtheside,butthespine ...

There are several different types of braces[1] available for scoliosis. Some need to be worn nearly 24 hours a day and are removed only for showering. Others can be worn only at night. The ability of a brace to work depends on the person following the instructions from the doctor and wearing the brace as directed. Braces are not designed to correct the curve. They are used to help slow or stop the curve from getting worse with good back brace management treatment. Intermittent or chronic discomfort may be a side effect of many treatments used to slow or correct the spinal curvature.

If the curve stays below 40 degrees until the person is finished growing, it is not likely to get worse later in life. However, if the curve is greater than 40 degrees, it is likely to continue to get worse by 1-2 degrees each year for the rest of the persons life, a long-term effect of the disea...