{"id":527,"date":"2025-08-06T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/?page_id=527"},"modified":"2025-08-06T15:21:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:21:32","slug":"your-brace-with-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/your-brace-with-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Your brace with us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bracing (Orthotics)<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1.png\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1360\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1037\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0541516245487366;width:282px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1.png 1360w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1-1024x759.png 1024w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1-768x569.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1.png\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-img-1037\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/08\/Untitled-1-300x222.png\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In clinic we discuss whether bracing is a good option for your spine condition. If you decide to have a brace, the orthotists and surgeons work with you to make your personal treatment plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spinal brace is prescribed for a number possible reasons. (1) To slow your spinal curve to prevent the need for you to have an operation \/ surgery. (2) To slow your spinal curve to delay an operation \/ surgery until you are older. (3) Help with your posture. (4) Help any pain your spinal curve causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wearing a brace can avoid an operation \/ surgery. We will let you know if this might work for you. It depends on things like your age, if there is a cause for your spine curve and how bad the curve is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, we want to make your outcome of your treatment the best we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Orthotics Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orthotists are registered healthcare professionals who specialise in the assessment of biomedical problems. Our Orthotists are supported by a team of Orthotic Rehabilitation Technicians. Meet our Orthotics teams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/bracing-orthotics-in-edinburgh\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"526\">Bracing (Orthotics) in Edinburgh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/bracing-orthotics-in-glasgow\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"517\">Bracing (Orthotics) in Glasgow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a nationwide organisation,&nbsp;the&nbsp;British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists.<br>Their full web site is at the following link,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bapo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.bapo.com<\/a><br>We work towards National Standards and are influenced by international practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bracing (Orthotics) In clinic we discuss whether bracing is a good option for your spine condition. If you decide to have a brace, the orthotists and surgeons work with you to make your personal treatment plan. A spinal brace is prescribed for a number possible reasons. (1) To slow your spinal curve to prevent the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":36,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/widewidth.php","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-527","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NHS Lothian","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/author\/nhs-lothian\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"Bracing (Orthotics) In clinic we discuss whether bracing is a good option for your spine condition. If you decide to have a brace, the orthotists and surgeons work with you to make your personal treatment plan. 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