How old do girls have to be to wear a brace for scoliosis?

Scoliosis braces for girls should be worn until 2 years after menarche, and the condition of the spine should also be taken into account to determine whether they can be discontinued. Wearing a brace is a good way to treat 20° to 40° of soft scoliosis in growing children and is the only effective non-surgical treatment for progressive idiopathic scoliosis. Scoliosis braces should be worn 16 to 23 hours a day until skeletal maturity. Girls should wear the brace until 2 years after menarche and Risser’s sign IV, during which time full-length orthopantomograms of the standing spine should be reviewed and the brace should be adjusted and replaced periodically. After the recovery criteria are met, the brace can be gradually stopped and followed up for several years. If scoliosis worsens and the angle exceeds 40°~50°, surgery should be performed. The cessation of scoliosis brace treatment should be carried out under the guidance of the doctor, and should not be stopped blindly.