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.
If youâve been prescribed compression stockings for a condition that affects your circulation, you may need to wear them for several years and, in some cases, for the rest of your life. If you need to wear compression stockings after having deep vein thrombosis (DVT), you should wear them for at least two years. DVT is a blood clot that forms in one of the deep veins in your body, usually in your legs. Compression stockings are also sometimes known as graduated compression stockings.