Mason County, Illinois (IL) County population in 2014: 13,898 (23% urban, 77% rural); it was 16,038 in 2000. County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,569. County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,159. County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,903.
You will wear the brace until your spine has healed or fused, which may be as short as 4 weeks or as long as 4 to 6 months. You may find that a Minerva brace is uncomfortable to sleep in, so your surgeon may allow you to sleep and shower in a Miami J collar.
The brace for scoliosis is a rigid plastic brace and must be worn 18 out of 24 hours per day. Ongoing brace adjustments are necessary to maximize the scoliosis correction. If you are required to wear a brace to treat adolescent scoliosis, it will be necessary to visit the clinic every three months.