In developed countries, the average birth weight of a full-term newborn is approximately 3.4 kg (71â2 lb), and is typically in the range of 2.7â4.6 kg (6.0â10.1 lb).
The Thoraco-Lumbo-Sacral Orthosis (TLSO), also called a Boston Brace, is the most common variety of scoliosis brace. It is used to treat curves in the lumbar or thoraco-lumbar spine. The brace is custom-molded from plastic to fit the childâs body.
Scoliosis without a known cause is what doctors call âidiopathic.â. Some kinds of scoliosis do have clear causes. Doctors divide those curves into two types -- structural and nonstructural. In nonstructural scoliosis, the spine works normally, but looks curved.