Can bracing help adults with chronic back pain and scoliosis? Short-term results from a pilot study.

Fabio ZainaMartina PoggioSabrina DonzelliStefano Negrini

Published in: Prosthetics and orthotics international (2018)

The Peak Scoliosis Brace led to some improvement of pain at 1 month in a group of adult women with scoliosis and chronic low back pain. The quality of life did not change significantly. Clinical relevance According to our data, the Peak Brace is helpful to quickly improve pain in patients with chronic low back pain secondary to scoliosis. To achieve this goal, it should be applied for at least 2 h per day.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
electronic health record
spinal cord injury
big data
spinal cord
machine learning
data analysis
artificial intelligence
postoperative pain