{"id":533,"date":"2025-04-11T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/?page_id=533"},"modified":"2025-04-11T16:17:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:17:06","slug":"your-bracing-journey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/your-bracing-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Your bracing journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u200bWhen we get your referral from your spinal consultant we will send you an appointment&nbsp; letter and information leaflet. This is for us to meet at clinic where we make a cast of your body &#8211; the casting appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Your-bracing-journey-flowchart-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Your-bracing-journey-flowchart-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Your-bracing-journey-flowchart-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Your-bracing-journey-flowchart-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Your-bracing-journey-flowchart-1536x1011.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Your-bracing-journey-flowchart-1520x1000.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Your-bracing-journey-flowchart.jpg 1684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the casting appointment we discuss the type of brace that is best for your condition. We show you brace&nbsp;examples and check whether you want a picture on it.&nbsp;It takes about 45 minutes for this appointment. The cast of your body&nbsp;is used to make your brace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Casting-frame-for-website-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of casting frame trolley\" class=\"wp-image-751\" style=\"width:342px;height:512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Casting-frame-for-website-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Casting-frame-for-website-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Casting-frame-for-website-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Casting-frame-for-website-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Casting-frame-for-website-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Casting-frame-for-website-760x1140.jpg 760w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/Casting-frame-for-website.jpg 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The cast frame (not as scary as it looks!)\u200b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2022\/11\/326135 Spinal Brace Casting FINAL APPROVED.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Casting frame video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/04\/Test-pics-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"Test pics\" class=\"wp-image-1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/04\/Test-pics-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/04\/Test-pics-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/04\/Test-pics-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/04\/Test-pics.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/04\/Untitled-1024x798.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" class=\"wp-image-1004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/04\/Untitled-1024x798.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/04\/Untitled-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/04\/Untitled-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/scottishnationalspineservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/04\/Untitled.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8203;When we get your referral from your spinal consultant we will send you an appointment&nbsp; letter and information leaflet. This is for us to meet at clinic where we make a cast of your body &ndash; the casting appointment. At the casting appointment we discuss the type of brace that is best for your condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":42,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/widewidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-533","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":"&#8203;When we get your referral from your spinal consultant we will send you an appointment&nbsp; letter and information leaflet. This is for us to meet at clinic where we make a cast of your body &ndash; the casting appointment. 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