Halo brace - aftercare
A Halo brace holds your head and neck still so the bones and ligaments of the neck can heal after an injury or surgery. Your head and trunk will move as one when you are moving around. Your can still do many activities when wearing a Halo brace.
To learn how to take care of your skin while the brace is in place, please see the article Halo brace.
Halo brace
A halo brace holds your child's head and neck still so that bones and ligaments in the neck can heal. Your child's head and torso will move as one w...
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Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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