How to find best back supports and back braces for your condition

Posted by Pharmathera in Supports and braces Tips, Back Brace on July 22, 2016 . 0 Comments.

Back support and back braces are specifically designed medical aids aimed to protect your lower back and lumbar zone, and reduce stress on these joints and muscles while performing certain activities. It restricts your end-of-range spinal movements yet provides stability and support to your general movement.

Who needs to use a back brace or lumbar supports?

People who frequently suffer from lower back pain (chronic back pain) may need to use a back support. This includes person who suffer from:

Sciatica

Sciatica is a condition characterized by one-sided low back pain. It often radiates into your buttocks or legs causing you to experience muscle spasm, pins and needles, numbness and weakness.

Lumbar Disc Bulge

Individuals suffering from this condition experience pain in the lower, center or either sides of the back first thing in the morning. This can be aggravated by coughing, sneezing or twisting.

Facet Joint Sprain

Individuals suffering from facet joint sprain often feel the pain on one side of their spine accompanied by muscle spasm after a provocative activity. This could be exacerbated by performing activities such as lifting, twisting, bending and arching backwards.

Postural Syndrome

This is one of the most common condition requiring back supports. It is caused by a person's wrong sitting, standing and lying postures. Dull ache is experienced when the individual remains in this incorrect posture for a long period.

Spinal Degeneration or the Osteoporosis

This condition most often affects the elderly. It occurs during activities that requires increased pressure on the spine such as lifting, walking or prolonged standing.

Spondylolisthesis

People who have a tendency to sit for a long period of time are prone to this condition. They often experience lower back pain without the association of any leg pain.

There are other conditions that require the use of back support or back brace. However, learning the most fitting back brace for your condition will help ease the pain and prevent these from occurring.

Types of Back Support and Braces

Choose from any of the back support and braces. Call us for any additional queries you may have.

Functional back supports for the reduction of lordosis

These back braces and lumbar supports are flat, light and comfortable. They are designed to deliver lower back control by assisting the individual to correctly balancing his stability and activation. It is even capable of restricting rotational movements to ensure maximum support to the spine. Some of products that fit into this category are:

Multifunctional lumbar supports for stabilization of the lower spine

These back braces are dedicated for individuals recovering from vertebral displacement or sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD). Some of products that fit into this category are:

Multifunctional full back brace for straightening and stabilizing the spine

These back supports are ideal for individual recovering from an operation or verbal displacement condition (spondylodesis). It helps straighten the spine and stabilizes the point between your lumbar and thoracic spinal columns. Unlike other back support, it can comfortably be worn as a jacket and can conveniently be adjusted to fit your size. Some of products that fit into this category are:

Materials are carefully selected for all these back support and braces. You'll find other supports and braces online. Visit us to order one for yourself or your loved one.

Last update: April 29, 2019