Lumbar Braces

Effectiveness and Safety of Inelastic Versus Elastic Lumbosacral Orthoses on Low Back Pain Prevention in Healthy Nurses

A Randomized Controlled Trial Hu, Jianzhong PhD SPINE: May 01, 2022 – Volume 47 – Issue 9 – p 656-665 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004258 Abstract Objective. To evaluate the effects of inelastic and elastic lumbosacral orthoses (LSOs) on the prevention of low back pain (LBP) in healthy nurses. Summary of Background Data. Over 80% of people experience […]

Lumbar Support for Low Back Pain: Does It Work?

PAIN MEDICINE NEWS FEBRUARY 3, 2017 Lumbar support cannot be recommended for the management of nonspecific low back pain in the general population, according to a study conducted by a French research team affiliated with CHU Gabriel-Montpied Hôpital, in Clermont-Ferrand, France (Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2016;59S:e29). Charlotte Lanhers and her colleagues conducted a review of […]

The orthotic treatment of acute and chronic disease of the cervical and lumbar spine

Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2013 Nov 1;110(44):737-42. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2013.0737. Zarghooni K, Beyer F, Siewe J, Eysel P. Abstract BACKGROUND: Orthoses are external aids that are often used to treat pain and diseases affecting the spine, such as lumbago, whiplash, and disc herniation. In this review, we assess the effectiveness and complications of orthotic treatment for typical […]