WordNet
n. a brace worn to support the back
Wikipedia
A back brace is a device designed to limit the motion of the spine in cases of fracture or in post-operative fusions, as well as a preventative measure against some progressive conditions.
Common back braces include:
- Rigid (Hard) braces : These braces are form-fitting plastic molds that restrict motion by as much as 50%; and
- Soft braces : Elastic braces that limit forward motion of the spine and assist in setting spinal fusions or supporting the spine during occasions of stress (for example, employment requiring the lifting of heavy loads).
Usage examples of "back brace".
Carefully, tenderly, I sat up, allowing the supple back brace to take most of the strain.
It was no instrument of torment but a makeshift back brace, shaped to fit my form and take weight off my injured spine.
She signaled to Edge that she too was ready to dismount, so he went to unstrap her and her back brace from the saddle and settle her in the wheelchair.
Still encumbered by the back brace which McCoy insisted he wear, Spock could see he would have difficulty raising himself onto the bunk, yet it was the only place for him to sit.
She dialed the phone nimbly, sitting as if she were wearing a back brace.
I wore a back brace then, because every so often my back would go bad on me.
I caught a glimpse of leather that I hoped was a shoulder holster and not a back brace.