This is a brace which prevents bending and twisting and keeps the patient in an upright posture. When the patient with a spinal compression fracture bends the fracture is wedged from front to back ...

Learning you have a life-changing condition is likely alarming no matter what. But if you have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a chronic form of arthritis that dramatically increases your risk of ...

A doctor may recommend wearing a back brace to correct the curve and physical therapy to strengthen the spine. In extreme ... an increased risk of fracture, and a very rounded upper back.