Custom Tlso - Back Brace Companies Near You - Where To Find Support

Does your back currently hurt you?

Are you a medical professional trying to get your patient the right brace?

1.) What is a TLSO exactly?

This is a good question and we can answer it for you. - Many people refer to a "TLSO brace" and have a picture in their mind about what the acronym means. The acronym itself stands for a "thoracic, lumbar, sacral orthosis". Orthosis in this case is a word that means "external support" or "brace". - Therefore, the term TLSO actually means brace in and of itself. There is no need to actually say "TLSO brace".

More specifically, a TLSO is usually a custom made brace for your back that will cover most of your body, leaving the legs free and neck free, in most instances. This brace can be used to help facilitate healing for burst fractures or compression fractures found in the spine. In general, a TLSO is used to help a person to stop bending, extending, or twisting at the site of their injury level. They can be used after surgery to help provide support that will facilitate the healing process. In many other cases a TLSO can be provided to help people avoid surgery!

There are other off the shelf back braces, that are coined as a TLSO. Some help to stop flexion, for compression fractures, others try to mimic the use of a custom TLSO.

2.) Your Insurance Coverage May Pay For The TLSO!

One of the most helpful components of working with an Orthotics & Prosthetics company in your area is that they handle insurance claims on your behalf. This might mean that your brace will be covered at 100%. This is not always the case though. If the coverage is not at 100%, it is often times a very high level of coverage and this can help you minimize your (or your patients) out of pocket expense.

3.) How To Find An Orthopedic Brace Near You - Chicago & Suburbs Example

If you follow the steps in this general example, you will be able to find a licensed brace provider in your area. For example, if you live in Chicago, you can go to google and type in the words "TLSO" and "Chicago" or "TLSO" and "60611" for example. This will help you find a brace company in the area of which you work or live. If however, you live in the suburbs, you can type in "TLSO" and "Wood Dale", for example and you will be able to find a company in this particular area that can help you. - These are just general examples. You can plug in your own area and the type of brace that you need to find an orthopedic brace company near you. - We hope this helps.