KyphoBrace™️

ScoliCare offers a truly custom 3D corrective brace, KyphoBrace™️ - for children & adults with kyphosis.

KyphoBrace: A specific brace for treating hyperkyphosis, Scheuermann’s kyphosis and poor posture.

Conditions like hyperkyphosis and Scheuermann’s kyphosis can impact on people’s lives. People living with these conditions may have noticed changes in their posture and body appearance and they may be self-conscious about these changes. They may also have experienced some pain or discomfort.

KyphoBrace® is a type of ScoliBrace specifically designed for hyperkyphosis in adolescents and adults. It is an evidence-based, non-surgical treatment option only available through ScoliCare clinics and certified ScoliBrace Providers.

Like the ScoliBrace system, this bracing approach brings together the best technology,  evidence-based techniques and experienced clinicians to get the best possible outcome for patients.

Each KyphoBrace is custom designed and made for the patient with the latest in 3D scanning technology and computer aided design and manufacture (CAD CAM),  using a specific design algorithm and a patient-centered approach to bracing treatment.

Why KyphoBrace?

KyphoBrace can help patients with Scheuermann’s kyphosis, hyperkyphosis, thoracolumbar kyphosis & anterior sagittal balance. Specific indications will vary according to the patient’s individual situation.

Made with getting the best treatment results in mind, each KyphoBrace is a 3D custom designed corrective brace, made for the patient with computer aided design and manufacture (CAD/CAM).

  • The corrective approach aims to restore a patient’s thoracic kyphosis angle to within a range that is considered normal for their age.
  • Curve reduction is often achieved while improving the patient’s posture and overall appearance of their body.
  • KyphoBrace is patient friendly, opening and closing at the front making it easy to wear and remove without assistance. There are also a variety of unique colors and patterns available for patients to personalize the look of their brace.

Is my case suitable for bracing?

We offer a free, confidential case review service for people with questions about their case. You will need to upload X-rays and case history.

How can KyphoBrace help?

KyphoBrace can be used as part of a complete approach to care for patients with kyphosis. It may assist to:

  • Not only stop progression but may also reduce the curve
  • Improve sagittal balance
  • Improve postural appearance and body cosmetics
  • Reduced pain
  • Minimize discomfort in the middle and lower back

Individual results may vary.

What to Expect

While each case is different, the journey is similar so patients can know what to expect at each stage.

True 3D Assessment
True 3D Assessment

Using a portable, highly-accurate 3D scanner, in conjunction with an iPad and proprietary software app called BraceScan, each patient is scanned in 3D across 360 degrees in various postures.

Customized design & creation of KyphoBrace
Customized design & creation of KyphoBrace

3D scans are then combined with digital x-rays, posture photos, and other important clinical information to begin the brace design process. Expert CAD designers design the brace, ensuring that the end product, KyphoBrace®, is the most effective brace for the patient.

Brace fitting
Brace fitting

Every KyphoBrace is professionally fitted at the patient’s brace fitting consultation. Clinicians will discuss the treatment management plan and make any necessary modifications to the brace.

Progress reviews & follow ups
Progress reviews & follow ups

Each patient’s progress will be reviewed regularly at scheduled visits. Progress and any other changes will be monitored closely and adjustments made to the KyphoBrace and treatment plan as needed, aiming for the best possible outcomes.

Find Your Nearest Clinic

ScoliCare Clinics, affiliates and product providers are in over 200 locations around the world. Find your nearest ScoliCare location here.

Success Stories
from our Clinics

We’d like to thank our patients for their permission to use their images and results in our case studies. These studies are not to be reproduced without written permission from ScoliCare.

Case – Adult Bracing (88 year old female)

Improvement of a severe post-traumatic de novo degenerative scoliosis using a 3D designed custom scoliosis brace in an older female

Case – Adult Bracing (87 year old female)

Female aged 87 years with adult degenerative scoliosis. Treatment of a severe scoliosis using a 3D designed custom scoliosis brace in an Older Female Patient

Case – Adolescent Bracing (14 year old female)

Female aged 14 years with a 34° thoracolumbar curve. Reduction of Severe Scoliosis using a 3D Designed Custom Scoliosis Orthosis in a Young Active Female

Case – Adolescent Bracing (12 year old male)

Reduction of a severe scoliosis in a young active male, using a 3D designed custom scoliosis orthosis and ScoliBalance

Case – Scoliosis Specific Exercise (14 year old female)

Reduction of a postural scoliosis in an adolescent using ScoliBalance (Scoliosis Specific Exercise Rehabilitation)

Case – Scoliosis Specific Exercise (18 year old female)

Reduction of a scoliosis in a young adult using ScoliBalance (Scoliosis Specific Exercise Rehabilitation)

Case – Juvenile Bracing (7 year old patient)

Patient aged 7 years with scoliosis thoracic curve measured at 32° and lumbar curve measured at 27° In-brace correction achieved with a custom 3D designed scoliosis brace compared with a standard TLSO in a juvenile scoliosis patient Summary: This case demonstrates the effect of a custom 3D designed scoliosis orthosis…

Case – Adult Bracing (78 year old female)

78 year old female patient with progressive idiopathic scoliosis into adulthood.

Case – Infantile Bracing (3 year old female)

Female patient aged 3 years with an infantile scoliosis. Treatment of an infantile scoliosis using a custom 3D designed scoliosis brace. Summary: This case demonstrates the treatment of a moderate sized infantile scoliosis using a custom 3D designed rigid scoliosis orthosis in a 3-year-old female patient. The patient’s scoliosis had initially…

Case – Adult Bracing (56 year old female)

56 year old female patient with de novo degenerative scoliosis. Postural improvement, improved mobility and reduced pain in a female patient with de novo degenerative scoliosis using a 3D designed custom brace Summary: This case demonstrates the successful management of a patient with de novo degenerative scoliosis. The patient presented…

Case – Adolescent Bracing (14 year old female)

Reduction of a severe scoliosis in a young female gymnast using a 3D custom brace and ScoliBalance program.

Case – Adolescent Bracing (14 year old male)

Male patient aged 14 years with a right thoracic curve measured at 49 degrees. Reduction of a severe scoliosis using a custom 3D over-corrective scoliosis brace and scoliosis specific rehabilitation in a 14-year-old male Summary: This case demonstrates the management of a young male athlete with a severe scoliosis using…

Case – Kyphosis Bracing (16 year old female)

Reduction of a Hyper-kyphosis in a 16-year-old female patient using a 3D designed kyphosis brace Case Background The patient presented to the ScoliCare clinic at 14 years of age with postural deformity and pain in the middle back. Examination Findings The patient was a pre-menarchal teenager who reported pain across…