5 Reasons to Wear a Back Support Belt

By Brian Acton

Back support belts can provide a very valuable function for the millions of Americans who experience lower back pain, which is the most common cause of job-related disability. By providing compression and support, these products can improve stability, help ease pain, and provide better mobility.

Here are five reasons to wear a back support belt.

1. Back Pain Relief

Chief among reasons to wear a back support belt is to ease lower back pain. Back support belts create intra-abdominal pressure by compressing the abdominal cavity and muscles and joints in the area. This compression helps support muscles, promotes forward motion of the spine, and helps reduce both chronic and intermittent lower back pain.

2. Improved Lifting Posture

Back support belts can help you maintain proper posture when lifting heavy objects and operating machinery or equipment. By preventing you from turning, lifting, or bending in a way that would injure your lower back, these belts promote good posture and remind wearers to use proper lifting techniques. In this way you can perform activities that may have been too painful without the support belt and prevent future back injuries.

3. Sacroiliac Joint Stability

The sacroiliac joints form where the spine and pelvis connect, and they act as shock absorbers as you walk and move. People with sacroiliac joint problems experience pain in these joints when they move too much or not enough. A sacroiliac support belt can ease pain, promote stability of the sacroiliac joints, and reducing stress on the pelvis.

4. Pregnancy Back Pain

The extra weight that women carry up front when pregnant can be tough on the back, causing lower back pain and discomfort. Maternity support belts can lift and support the belly, taking weight off the back, bladder, ligaments, and veins. This support eases back pain and promotes better health outcomes in the future.

5. Better Mobility

If back pain is keeping you from leading an active lifestyle or just completing everyday activities, support belts can help. By providing compression, comfortable support, and preventing unnatural motions, back support belts can take pressure off the spine and lower back and make it easier to move without pain.

In Closing

There are many different types of back support belts and many different reasons to wear them. While they’re often associated with back pain, there are other factors to consider, including mobility and stability. If you’re experiencing lower back pain, see our doctor to find the right course of treatment, which may include wearing a back support belt.

Sources:

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Low-Back-Pain-Fact-Sheet

https://www.spine-health.com/video/sacroiliac-joint-dysfunction-video

https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/si-joint-back-pain#1