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Can a brace fix scoliosis?

I have scoliosis. Can a brace fix scoliosis?

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A brace absolutely cannot fix scoliosis. We use bracing in growing children to prevent curves from progressing but they will not make a curve disappear. This is a common misconception about bracing. Bracing is meant to prevent worsening in a growing child but cannot make a curve disappear. Bracing is of no use in a fully mature adolescent or adult.
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