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The Milwaukee brace

The Milwaukee brace is the model for the underarm braces used by physicians today. It was originally designed by Blount and Schmidt in 1946 for postoperative care when surgery required long periods of postoperative immobilization. The Milwaukee brace was one of the two main types of braces used to t...

Your story

If you have a story or memory you wish to share with otherrs then please email me at info@support4scoliosis.co.uk and i will list them on here, i am in the process of creating a form to fill in, but time is tight at the moment. Hope to hear from you.

How to detect Scoliosis

Scoliosis is not preventable but early detection can can increase the chances of successful treatment. Scoliosis can be detected by looking for the following: Uneven shoulders Prominent shoulder blades Uneven waist uneven hips Leaning towards one side A simple test involving touching your toes will ...

Rob's story

MMmmm my story eh? I was diagnosed with Scoliosis at a very young age and spent most of my childhood in a brace, it wasn't as bad as it looked wearing it, i remember wanting ot be like everyone else but once you were out and about you hardly remembered you were wearing it, there was many drawbacks ...

Treatment

The treatment for Scoliosis can vary depending on serverity of the curve, however treatments usually consists of either bracing or surgery

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Welcome to support4scoliosis

support4scoliosis is a privately run website providing help and support for persons, their friends and family a chance to share their experiences with others for friendship and support as well as making new friends.

 
How to detect Scoliosis

Scoliosis is not preventable but early detection can can increase the chances of successful treatment.

Scoliosis can be detected by looking for the following:

  • Uneven shoulders
  • Prominent shoulder blades
  • Uneven waist uneven hips
  • Leaning towards one side

A simple test involving touching your toes will also show a raised hump on your back. Should you feel that you or your child may have scoliosis, please visit your family doctor.

 
Treatment

The treatment for Scoliosis can vary depending on serverity of the curve, however treatments usually consists of either bracing or surgery

 

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