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2021 Mar 17


Eur Spine J

Bracing adults with chronic low back pain secondary to severe scoliosis: six months results of a prospective pilot study.

Authors

Zaina F, Poggio M, Di Felice F, Donzelli S, Negrini S
Eur Spine J. 2021 Mar 17.
PMID: 33733328.

Abstract

Adult scoliosis is sometimes associated with back pain and severe curves can progress over time. Despite scoliosis has been estimated to affect up to 68% of the population over 60, there is scant literature about conservative treatment for adult scoliosis. Recently, we tested a new brace designed to alleviate pain for adult patients with chronic pain secondary to scoliosis. The study aims to test the efficacy of a prefabricated brace in reducing pain in adult scoliosis patients.