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Plattner Orthopedic Company Provides Expertise On
The Body Jacket
If you are diagnosed with fracture or other injury or disease of the spine, your physician
may prescribe a body jacket brace. To obtain a properly functioning body jacket, have your
body jacket custom made and fitted by certified orthotists and technicians like those on
staff at Plattner Orthopedic Company. We can personally provide a body jacket to patients in
Central Illinois, including the cities of Peoria, Bloomington, Galesburg, Princeton,
LaSalle-Peru, and Macomb and surrounding areas.
Body Jacket and other orthopedic spinal bracing terms
The back brace is designed to stabilize and correct various areas of the spinal column. Orthopedic braces including many types of back brace are named according to the joints of the body they help to control.
Some examples:
CTLSO - Cervical-Thoracal-Lumbar-Sacral-Orthosis - This is a back brace used to stabilize and control the back including the neck.
TLSO - Thoracal-Lumbar-Sacral-Orthosis - This is a back brace used to stabilize and control the back.
LSO - Lumbar-Sacral-Orthosis - This is a back brace used to stabilize and control the lower back.
Jewitt Brace and Cash Brace - These are a type of back brace used to provide hyper-extension to the back.
Knight Taylor Brace and Chair Back Brace - These are a type of back brace used to provide support to the lower back.
Visit the rest of the Plattner Orthopedic Company
web site to learn more about the body jacket and Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics in general.
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