1. What is waist protection and what is the function of waist protection?
Waist brace, as the name suggests, is a cloth used to protect the waist. Waist support is also called waist circumference and girdle seal. It is the choice of most sedentary and standing workers to protect their waist.
As the starting point of many sports, the waist is easy to be strained or even injured in daily life, work, and sports. Medically attaches great importance to the protection of the waist. There are various medical belts, waist pads, and pillows. They are reliable protective gears for health care. They are mostly used for auxiliary treatments such as acute waist pain and lumbar disc herniation.
2. How to choose a good waist protector?
(1) Comfort
For the protection of the lumbar spine, the waist protector is worn on the waist, not on the hips. When worn on the waist, there is a sense of restraint immediately, and this restraint is comfortable, and the waist has a feeling of “standing up”. A comfortable waist protector is what you need.
(2) Sufficient hardness
A waist protector used for treatment must have a certain degree of hardness to support the waist and disperse the force on the waist. A waist protector that can protect the waist. The waist has “reinforced” aluminum alloy braces. You can try to bend it with your hands. If it takes a lot of effort to bend, it proves that the hardness is enough.
(3) Purpose
If it is caused by lumbar muscle strain or lumbar degeneration, it can provide general protection and treatment. You can choose some elastic, some even breathable. This kind of lumbar support is relatively comfortable and very comfortable. Close-fitting, beauty-loving women wear them under their coats, which are basically invisible and do not affect their appearance. If it is after lumbar spine surgery, or lumbar instability or spondylolisthesis, it is recommended to use a very hard lumbar support to better protect the lumbar spine. As for those waist protectors with magnetic therapy, infrared rays and other physical therapy effects, the price is generally much more expensive, and you can choose according to your own situation.
3. When do I need to wear a waist protection? How long do you wear it?
For people who need to sit and stand for a long time, such as drivers, office workers, salespeople wearing high heels, etc., it is recommended to wear a waist when sitting or standing, because often sitting or standing for a long time, the waist posture is unconscious Crooked, it is easy to get sick from strain. It is generally advisable to wear the waist support for 3 to 6 weeks, and the longest use time should not exceed 3 months. This is because during the onset period, the protective effect of the waist protector can rest the waist muscles, relieve muscle spasm, promote blood circulation, and facilitate the recovery of the disease. However, its protection is passive and effective in a short period of time. If the waist protector is used for a long time, it will reduce the opportunities for waist muscles to exercise and reduce the formation of waist strength. The psoas muscles will begin to shrink gradually, which will cause new injuries.
Post time: Aug-07-2021