# Milwaukee brace.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milwaukee-brace/769026>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 19, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milwaukee-brace/769026 "2016-10-19T14:34:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bracekid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c6cbf5/32.png) [@bracekid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bracekid)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milwaukee-brace/769026/1 "2016-10-19T14:34:22Z")

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Anyone out there had to experience the old type Milwaukee brace of the 1950s/1960s. I had one of these as a kid aged 8 and my experience of it was horrendous as it was so restrictive and adjusted really high to keep my neck extended and was worn for 9 whole years. Would like to know of anyone who also had this brace and their experience.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milwaukee-brace/769026/2 "2016-10-19T14:36:55Z")

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Reported for forum change.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milwaukee-brace/769026/3 "2016-10-19T14:43:24Z")

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Since the OP is looking for personal experiences, let’s move this to IMHO.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator