As part of the NIHR funded BASIS study evaluating night-time and full-time bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, researchers from the University of Liverpool interviewed patients to explore their experiences of bracing and the BASIS study. It was clear that patients wearing a full-time brace were struggling at school. The BASIS Study Team and BSS have put together a leaflet to give advice to schools and hopefully improve their quality of life.
Spinal Bracing Advice for Schools - Download (.pdf)