{"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

Bracing (Orthotics)<\/h2>\n\n\n
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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

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

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

Overall, we want to make your outcome of your treatment the best we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Orthotics Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

Bracing (Orthotics) in Edinburgh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bracing (Orthotics) in Glasgow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a nationwide organisation, the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists.
Their full web site is at the following link, www.bapo.com<\/a>
We work towards National Standards and are influenced by international practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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