Bracing Tips & Tricks
Helpful advice to make wearing your brace easier and more comfortable.
Rock Your Brace Every Day
Wear your brace as your doctor tells you, every day and for as long as they say. Some braces come with a built-in time tracker. My brace didn't so I use a free app called: BraceTrack. It's a great, easy-to-use app, with accurate time tracking. Shoutout to the twins, Hadley and Delaney Robertson, for their amazing app! #BraceTrack
Keep Your Brace Clean
Keep your brace clean and fresh by wiping it down with a damp cloth and mild soap. Alcohol wipes work too! A clean brace is a happy brace! Make sure your brace is dry before you put it back on.
Removable Stickers
Decorate your brace with cool stickers to make it feel extra special and unique!
Brace Buddies
Find a friend who also wears a brace and team up for brace-friendly activities and adventures! Don't know anyone? Your parents can search for local scoliosis meet-up groups on Facebook.
Holes in your clothing
Fact: Scoliosis braces make holes in your clothing. Use moleskin to cover the areas of the brace that rub against your clothing. (Straps, screws, and high friction areas). This will prevent holes.
Powder
My mom calls it 'dusting'. Make sure you put a light coat of powder (I use AMB Body Powder with Calamine). It's help keep me from getting rashes from wearing my brace.