Back belt: many benefits for your back and spine!
What is the back belt? And when is it recommended to use it? What are its real health benefits? Here are all the important details about the back belt in the following article.
Back pain may arise as a result of many causes, diseases, and normal stimuli from your environment and life habits, such as: lifting heavy things, herniated disc, arthritis, osteoporosis, stress, and daily stress!
Here, there may be a need for a range of treatments and things that may help relieve back pain, such as a back belt. But what do we know about the back belt?
Introduction to the back belt and its types
The back belt is a belt that is worn in the lower back area, for various purposes, such as: treating certain diseases related to the spine or supporting the back area after a certain surgery.
The back belt has different types. The doctor chooses the appropriate type according to the patient’s condition, and these are the types:
1- Soft and Delicate Back Belt
This type of back belt is made of thin, flexible tissue that allows the skin to breathe, and helps the patient relieve any additional pressure on the spine, by providing the necessary support for the muscles in the abdomen and back area.
The softback belt is highly adjustable to fit around your waist, so there is no need to take your measurements before purchasing the delicate backpack, and it can be used for everyday purposes.
2- steel back belt
There is a certain type of back belt that is specifically designed to support the back and abdomen area after an injury to the area or after completing a certain surgery.
The back belt of this type usually contains plastic pieces that are connected to each other by tissues and ties made of special materials.
Back belt use
Usually, the doctor advises the patient to start using the back belt to achieve certain medical goals, the most important of which are:
- Reducing muscle stress in the lower back.
- Improving body posture and stature and redistributing bodyweight properly on the spine.
- Facilitate carrying out activities of daily living.
- Back pain relief.
- Improving the posture of the back, improving the health of the spine in general, and providing additional support for it.
- Reducing the ability to move the back to speed up recovery after injuries and surgery.
Medical cases in which the use of a back belt is recommended
The back belt is one of the complementary treatments that are very suitable in the following cases, and by this, we mean that it may not replace the treatment of the condition, but it will be a wonderful addition to the treatment regimen followed and will speed up recovery, and these are the cases:
- After undergoing a certain surgery, the patient may need a stent to help him limit and reduce his movement to speed up recovery in the back and abdomen area.
- A case of slipping and spondylitis, to improve the ability to walk, relieve pain and reduce damage to the nerves, muscles, and ligaments of the surrounding area.
- Disease, osteoarthritis, relieves pressure on the joints and relieves the pain accompanying the disease.
- In the case of compression fractures in the spine, the back belt here helps relieve the pressure on the spine in general.
- Degenerative disc disease and herniated disc, as the back belt helps bear the weights that the disc has become unable to accommodate, and helps to stabilize the spine in a certain position to reduce pain and damage.
- Spinal stenosis, relieve the weight and pressure on the lower spine.
- Cases of muscle tension and stress, as the warmth resulting from the use of the back belt, may help relax the muscles in the affected area.
How to use the back belt successfully?
For your use of the back belt to actually be useful and successful, you must adhere to the following rules:
- Wear the back belt, while adhering to all the physician's instructions.
- Consult your doctor about the right-back belt for you, and return to the doctor if you feel any kind of discomfort.
- Not relying entirely on the back belt, and considering it only a supportive component of your treatment regimen, it is not a substitute for medication.
- Do not rely on the back belt for long periods, but use it for a short period according to the doctor's advice.
- Wash the skin in contact with the back belt daily, to avoid any rash in the area of the injury.
- Avoid applying any kind of moisturizer to the skin before wearing the back belt.
- The red marks left by the back belt should fade within 15-30 minutes, but if this does not happen, you should see a doctor immediately.