CMP Braces
Custom-made Scoliosis Braces for children and adults with scoliosis.
Our range of CMP Braces are postural over-correcting braces that are asymmetrical in design. Unlike other rigid braces, they use curve classification and corrective moment principles, optimising in-brace curve reduction and offering the best correction for each scoliosis.
The CMP Brace is usually appropriate for scoliosis curves from 20° upwards in growing children. Generally, CMP braces may be used for larger curves in younger, immature children with the greatest growth potential.
Brace wear: CMP Braces are worn 20 hours per day throughout treatment. The brace may be removed for sports, dance and physical therapy exercises, if prescribed, respecting the maximum 4 hours brace-free time per day.
The CMP Night Brace is a part-time brace treatment alternative, suitable for moderate Adolescent Idiopathic curves. It is a significant postural over-correcting night-time brace and allows for maximum over-correction of the spine during peak night-time growth. Designed for recumbent wear only, it can be worn for both in bed and whilst laying on a sofa or bean bag in the evening before sleep. Treatment is usually appropriate from 20° upwards in growing children.
Brace wear: The CMP Night Brace is worn for 10 – 12 hours when relaxing at night and during sleep. Laying on a bed, sofa or beanbag while watching TV, reading or using a tablet/mobile phone should all be possible wearing the brace.
The CMP Night Brace has recently been selected as part of The BASIS Study, a 10 year national trial into the effects and outcomes of night-time versus full-time bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
CMP Lite and Lite X Braces are lighter weight, soft edged versions of the CMP Brace.
Their soft/rigid hybrid design provides less aggressive over-correction.
They are most frequently used for younger children with Neuro-muscular and Syndromic Scoliosis. Whilst suitable for curves of 25° upwards they are most frequently used in larger curves of 50°+.
They are also recommended for adult scoliosis.
Brace wear: CMP Lite and Lite X Braces are worn by children for 20 hours per day, however the patient’s individual case may necessitate some compromise on standard wearing time. Adults wear the brace for up to 12 hours per day.