I thought I'd post a picture of a "typical" halo brace used for neck and back injuries. As I mentioned I'm a nurse and one of my patients wore one for a couple of months.

Greg's may differ a bit - but halo braces are basically similar

http://www.nbak.tierranet.com/pixs/halo143.jpg

How it fits on the patient.

http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...rticle962.html

Liz