Compression belt

A compression belt is a type of spinal brace worn around the waist and lower back that compresses the abdomen.

It centers the body's mass, and effectively decompresses the spine. As a result, the user experiences improved posture,^[1] core stability,^[2] lower back pain relief,^[3] and reduced spinal cord compression stress.

References

^ Ki-Yeon, Chang; Seung Chul, Chon (April 2012). "The Effect of Abdominal-Compression Belt on Balance Ability with One Leg Standing". Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea. 31 (2): 337–343. doi:10.5143/JESK.2012.31.2.337 – via researchgate.net.
^ Ivancic, P.C.; Cholewicki, J.; Radebold, A. (9 November 2010). "Effects of the abdominal belt on muscle-generated spinal stability and L4/L5 joint compression force". Ergonomics. 45 (7): 501–513. doi:10.1080/00140130210136035. PMID 12167204. S2CID 44680346.
^ Shealy, C.N.; Leroy, P. (1998). Weiner, R (ed.). New concepts in back pain management: decompression, reduction, and stabilization. Boca Raton, Fla: St. Lucie Press. pp. 239–257.

[1] Ki-Yeon, Chang; Seung Chul, Chon (April 2012). "The Effect of Abdominal-Compression Belt on Balance Ability with One Leg Standing". Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea. 31 (2): 337–343. doi:10.5143/JESK.2012.31.2.337 – via researchgate.net.

[2] Ivancic, P.C.; Cholewicki, J.; Radebold, A. (9 November 2010). "Effects of the abdominal belt on muscle-generated spinal stability and L4/L5 joint compression force". Ergonomics. 45 (7): 501–513. doi:10.1080/00140130210136035. PMID 12167204. S2CID 44680346.

[3] Shealy, C.N.; Leroy, P. (1998). Weiner, R (ed.). New concepts in back pain management: decompression, reduction, and stabilization. Boca Raton, Fla: St. Lucie Press. pp. 239–257.

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