A spinal orthosis comprising: an elongate and substantially rigid spinal frame having lower, middle and upper portions (15, 17, 19); a lumbar assembly including a lumbar belt connected to the lower portion of the spinal frame; a first middle bracket assembly pivotally connected to the middle portion of the spinal frame, and a second middle bracket assembly pivotally connected to the middle portion of the spinal frame on a side of the middle portion of the spinal frame opposite the first middle bracket assembly; a first strap having first and second ends, the first end secured to the upper portion of the spinal frame, the first strap extending from the upper portion of the spinal frame to the first middle bracket assembly, the first strap redirecting from the first middle bracket assembly and the second end of the first strap securing to the lumbar belt; a second strap having first and second ends, the first end secured to the upper portion of the spinal frame at an opposite side from the first strap, the second strap extending from the upper portion of the spinal frame to the second middle bracket assembly, the second strap redirecting from the second middle bracket assembly and the second end of the second strap securing to the lumbar belt on a side opposite the second end of the first strap; at least one attachment point (42, 76, 78) which includes a first pair of opposed attachment points (76, 78) mounted to and extending from the lumbar belt, the second end of the first strap and of the second strap each engaging one of said attachment points (76, 78) of the first pair; characterized in that said attachment points (76, 78) of the first pair are mounted to and extend from one and the same end portion of the lumbar belt. an elongate and substantially rigid spinal frame having lower, middle and upper portions (15, 17, 19); a lumbar assembly including a lumbar belt connected to the lower portion of the spinal frame; a first middle bracket assembly pivotally connected to the middle portion of the spinal frame, and a second middle bracket assembly pivotally connected to the middle portion of the spinal frame on a side of the middle portion of the spinal frame opposite the first middle bracket assembly; a first strap having first and second ends, the first end secured to the upper portion of the spinal frame, the first strap extending from the upper portion of the spinal frame to the first middle bracket assembly, the first strap redirecting from the first middle bracket assembly and the second end of the first strap securing to the lumbar belt; a second strap having first and second ends, the first end secured to the upper portion of the spinal frame at an opposite side from the first strap, the second strap extending from the upper portion of the spinal frame to the second middle bracket assembly, the second strap redirecting from the second middle bracket assembly and the second end of the second strap securing to the lumbar belt on a side opposite the second end of the first strap; at least one attachment point (42, 76, 78) which includes a first pair of opposed attachment points (76, 78) mounted to and extending from the lumbar belt, the second end of the first strap and of the second strap each engaging one of said attachment points (76, 78) of the first pair; characterized in that said attachment points (76, 78) of the first pair are mounted to and extend from one and the same end portion of the lumbar belt.