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thoracolumbosacral orthosis
(redirected from back brace)

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thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO)
[thôr′əkōlum′bō sā′krəl]
Etymology: Gk, thorax, chest; L, lumbus, loin + sacrum, sacred
a spinal orthosis that runs from the thoracic spine caudal to the lumbosacral region and thus limits movement of the thoracic and lumbar spine. Different types vary in rigidity and in the kind of support given to the thorax. See also body jacket.


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If this is the case, the best treatment is rest with a back brace to let it heal.
I thought that I had done something to the vertebrae, so I got two MRIs, a CAT scan and bone scan, I was in a lot of pain, and eventually I got this really goofy back brace.
Graham Williams has scoliosis and was in a back brace from sixth through twelfth grade.
 
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