**6. Conclusion**

The use of scoliosis DEFO suits have shown that specifically designed paneling can provide scoliosis curve reduction based on tried and tested clinical evaluation and design to provide cosmetic orthoses which are discrete and robust. The onset of dynamic elastomeric fabrics has provided both proprioceptive and mechanical means to change body movement and function for all age groups. The continuing research provides an insight into the future of orthotics and provision of patient involvement are assisting in improved outcomes offering new areas of use. The case study discussed earlier within this chapter, also shows the possibility of using DEFO structural scoliosis suits for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, which provides a further orthotic option for treatment and research, particularly in the early stages of the disorder.

Compliance with the DEFO suits is presumed to be improved due to the less rigid orthotic structure and improved cosmesis, coupled with the use of low-level continual pressure to gradually encourage the patient to relearn motor pathways. These orthoses achieve improved sitting and standing posture, which results in the reduction of the scoliosis curve Cobb angles and pain for adolescents and adults. Dynamic elastomeric fabric orthoses have shown that orthotics do not need to be rigid to provide a lasting neurophysiological effect combined with the enhancement of continual motor learning and reprogramming of the brain and movement patterns.
