Back braces are popular wearable supports that reportedly ease pain and improve posture. A person may wear a back brace to prevent work-related injuries or to manage conditions such as scoliosis.

Braces are a nonsurgical treatment option to manage scoliosis. Though scoliosis braces typically treat spine curvature in younger people, adults can also wear them. Depending on factors, such as a ...

Scoliosis (curvature of the spine) affects three or four per thousand children and as many as seven out of ten older adults. While there is still controversy about the efficacy of back braces for ...

The James Dyson Foundation has announced the U.S. winner of this year’s James Dyson Award: a customizable scoliosis brace that can accommodate patient growth for up to three years. The “Airy,” ...

DENVER (CBS4)- A doctor at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, RMHC, has spent a week learning what life is like for his young patients who must wear a back brace. Dr. Jaren Riley, a pediatric ...

For many children with scoliosis, bracing is a crucial intervention that can avert the progression of spinal deformities. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Joshua Speirs, MD, outlines how braces are ...

Which back brace is best? Whether it’s because of an injury, poor posture or just a lumpy mattress, most people experience back pain at some point in their life. If you’re having trouble standing, ...

Braces aren't just for straightening teeth. If you're recovering from an injury or spinal surgery, dealing with chronic back pain, or in need of extra support while lifting heavy objects at the gym or ...

Scoliosis is an abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine. In scoliosis, the vertebrae curve to one side and rotate or twist. This can make it appear as if you are leaning to one side. The curve of ...

Doctors regularly achieve miraculous feats, from removing brain tumors to fixing the curve in a teenager’s spine. Yet there’s only so much they can do to understand the illness you’re facing—and that ...