Wearing ''waist Protection'' Needs To Master Four Principles, Otherwise It Will Aggravate The Disease
Sep 01, 2021
Waist protection is also called waist circumference and lumbar support. People with low back pain are not unfamiliar with it, but improper use of waist protection can not only protect the waist, but also aggravate the disease.
If you wear waist protection for a long time, your psoas muscles will take the opportunity to "be lazy". The more you don't use it, the more weak you will be. Once the lumbar protection is removed, the lumbar muscles can not adapt to the activities without lumbar protection, which is likely to cause new damage. Therefore, it is very important to learn to use waist protection correctly.
Role of waist protection
Protect the waist muscles and relax them. Wearing waist protection can help the waist and back muscles maintain human posture, improve the stress condition of the waist and back muscles, relax the muscles and alleviate the symptoms of low back pain. Fix the waist to prevent further aggravation of symptoms. Protecting the waist will limit the range of lumbar activity, reduce the injury caused by lumbar activity, and prevent the aggravation of lumbar disc herniation to a certain extent.
Four principles of using waist protection
one
Acute wear:
In the acute stage of lumbar disease, when the lumbar symptoms are serious, it should be worn frequently, not removed at any time, and can cooperate with rehabilitation physiotherapy. After wearing waist protection, lumbar flexion and other activities are limited, but gravity cannot be reduced. Therefore, when wearing waist circumference, we should still pay attention to avoid excessive weight-bearing at the waist, generally in order to complete daily life and work.
two
Take it off when you lie down
When lying down to sleep, you need to take off your waist protection. When the symptoms are serious, wear them strictly (when you get up and stand up) and do not remove them at will.
three
Non dependability
Lumbar protection has an obvious restrictive effect on the forward flexion activity of the lumbar spine. By limiting the amount and range of activity of the lumbar spine, the local damaged tissue can rest, creating a favorable environment for the recovery of blood supply and the repair of damaged tissue. However, long-term inactivity of the waist may lead to disuse atrophy of muscles, reduced flexibility of lumbar joints, dependence on waist circumference, and even new injury and strain.
Therefore, during the use of waist protection, patients should also gradually increase the exercise of low back muscles under the guidance of doctors, so as to prevent and reduce the atrophy of lumbar muscles. After the symptoms gradually subside, the waist guard should be removed, which can be worn when going out, standing for a long time or sitting in one position. For patients with lumbar disc herniation after surgery, it is appropriate to wear it for 3-6 weeks, not more than 3 months. The time should be adjusted according to the condition.
Selection of waist protection
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size:
The selection of waist protection should be based on the circumference and length of the waist. The upper edge must reach the upper edge of the rib and the lower edge below the hip crack. The back side of the waist protection should be flat or slightly convex forward. Do not use too narrow waist protection to avoid excessive lumbar lordosis, and do not use too short waist protection to avoid too tight abdomen.
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Comfort:
Suitable waist protection has a feeling of "standing up" at the waist, but this restraint is comfortable. Generally, you can try it on for half an hour to avoid discomfort.
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Hardness:
The waist protection with therapeutic effect, such as the waist protection worn after lumbar surgery or in case of lumbar instability and spondylolisthesis, must have a certain hardness to support the waist and disperse the stress of the waist. This waist protection has metal strips for support at the rear waist.
The requirements for protection and treatment are not too high. For example, for low back pain caused by lumbar muscle strain or lumbar degeneration, you can choose some elastic and breathable waist circumference.
