Appliance for lordosis adjustment for treating discomfort in, or originating in, the cervical spine region

A body-worn appliance for lordosis adjustment comprising:

• an anterior portion having a substantially continuous, rigid frame with an open central region;
• a rigid posterior portion;
• two straps connecting said anterior portion and said posterior portion at opposite lateral sides thereof, said straps connecting said anterior portion to said posterior portion for positioning said posterior portion approximately at the L3 vertebra of a human patient and for positioning said anterior portion with an upper region of said frame approximately at a lower costal region of said patient and a lower portion of said frame approximately at the symphisis pubis of said patient;
• said anterior portion and said posterior portion having substantially no therapeutic supporting and bracing capability;
• and
• at least one pad that is removably attachable to said posterior portion to set a thickness of a combination of said pad and said posterior portion to adjust lordosis in said patient to produce a neutral cervical spine orientation of said patient.