Scoliosis Support Group

When my daughter started wearing the brace, we started out with short time frames and gradually built up to the longer periods of time. It took a week or two to build up to those long hours. She eventually wore it up to 18-20 hours a day. Try positioning yourself on your side and put pillows in front of you and between your legs to give you support.
Hope this helps and don't give up.
Kristie

Not so much advice as question...I am wondering it the brace has improved since those days when my precious Daughter had to endure it. It was like a body cast. She had to wear it 23 hrs a day, and only time off for bathing.

Makes me want to cry just thinking about it. Trying to find clothes for her to wear over that brace was such a struggle. And an expence! Well worth it, for her.

Thanks! I will try sleeping on my side tonight and the pillows too. The brace today is a lot better than the body cast. It Starts under my armpits and goes down to my hips. It's probably not as horrible as it was....but it still hurts :( Thanks again for the advice!

So sorry! I did not intend to imply, IN ANY WAY that your brace would be any better (or easier) these many years later. I know you are very uncomfortable and hope you can find some relief. I pray you will find a sleep position that works for you.

Many Hugs!!

HI THERE

WHEN I STARTED WEARING MY BRACE I STARTED A FEW HOURS AT A TIME AND WITHIN 2 WEEKS WAS WEARING 20HRS A DAY MY MUM BOUGHT ME SOME VERY ATTRACTIVE (NOT) VESTS FROM MARKS AND SPENCERS WITHOUT SEAMS THAT I COULD WEAR UNDERNEATH THE BRACE THIS MADE IT A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE TRY THE PILLOWS BY LAYERING THEM FROM HEAD TO WAIST THEY REALLY HELP GOOD LUCK BECCA