Orthotic device and method of making an orthotic device

An orthotic device for donning by a wearer to treat scoliosis, comprising:

• a torso section fabricated from resilient material and configured for conforming to at least a portion of the wearer's torso, wherein the torso section has first and second sides with a first attachment point at the first side and second and third attachment points at the second side, wherein the torso section has a shape with at least one of the first and third attachment points indented relative to adjacent portions of the respective first and/or second sides such that a circumference of the torso section is reduced at the indent or indents, wherein the first attachment point is located vertically higher than the second attachment point and vertically lower than the third attachment point, wherein the second attachment point is not indented relative to adjacent portions of the second side;
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• a reinforcement configured for applying a lateral force to the wearer's torso to urge a portion of the wearer's spine in a lateral direction to treat scoliosis, the reinforcement comprising a panel of resilient material including two panel portions that are angled relative to each other to form a V-shape and that extend across the torso section between the first and second sides, with a first apex end of the V-shaped reinforcement attached to the first attachment point at the first side of the torso section and second and third opposite ends of the V-shaped reinforcement attached to the second and third attachment points at the second side of the torso section,
• wherein the indent or indents are formed when the torso section and the reinforcement are both in a non-tensioned condition such that the indent or indents are not formed due to untensioning of the reinforcement, such that the reinforcement is stretched automatically so that the attachment points are no longer indented relative to adjacent portions of the respective first and/or second sides when the orthotic device is donned by the wearer and thereby applies the lateral force to the wearer's torso, and
• wherein the reinforcement does not extend over any of the wearer's shoulders when worn.

An orthotic device for donning by a wearer to treat scoliosis, comprising:

• a torso section fabricated from resilient material and configured for conforming to at least a portion of the wearer's torso, wherein the torso section has first and second sides with a first attachment point at the first side and second and third attachment points at the second side, and wherein the torso section has a shape with the first attachment point indented relative to adjacent portions of the first side and with the third attachment point indented relative to adjacent portions of the second side such that a circumference of the torso section is reduced at the indents and thus such that when donned by the wearer the torso section needs to stretch more at the indents than at the adjacent portions to conform to the wearer's torso, wherein the first attachment point is located vertically higher than the second attachment point and vertically lower than the third attachment point, and wherein the second attachment point is not indented relative to adjacent portions of the second side;
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• a reinforcement configured for applying a lateral force to the wearer's torso to urge a portion of the wearer's spine in a lateral direction to treat scoliosis, the reinforcement comprising a panel of resilient material including two panel portions that are angled relative to each other to form a V-shape and that extend across the torso section between the first and second sides, with a first apex end of the V-shaped reinforcement attached to the first attachment point at the first side of the torso section and second and third opposite ends of the V-shaped reinforcement attached to the second and third attachment points at the second side of the torso section, wherein at least one of the panels of the V-shaped reinforcement extends diagonally across the torso section between the indents of the first and second sides,
• wherein the indents are formed when the torso section and the reinforcement are both in a non-tensioned condition such that the indents are not formed due to untensioning of the reinforcement, wherein the reinforcement is stretched automatically when the orthotic device is donned by the wearer and thereby applies the lateral force to the wearer's torso, and
• wherein the reinforcement does not extend over any of the wearer's shoulders when worn.