sometimes life gives you lemons, right???? you know how that goes---my sweet little girl was diagnosed with scoliosis and after 4 months of observation her curve progressed 5%.....so she now has to wear a brace about 14 hours a day in the hopes that we can stop the progression and prevent surgery. these things have come a long way since I was a kid, and we were able to get this design, hoping to make it a little easier on her. She doesn't have to wear it to school, but most of the rest of the day, and at night when her spine does the most growing. i keep teasing her telling her she looks kinda like lady gaga when she wears it. please send positive thoughts and prayers our way:)