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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.

References

Niu T, Holly LT. Principles of orthotic management. In: Browner BD, Jupiter JB, Krettek C, Anderson PA, eds. Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 37.

Review Date 7/8/2023

Updated by: 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.