The spine is the basis of the skeleton. Through it, the brain is connected to all the organs and systems of the human body. Unfortunately, nowadays, many people lead a sedentary lifestyle and spend a lot of time in an unhealthy position, which increasingly deforms their spinal columns and leads to scoliotic posture. Scoliotic posture spoils the figure and appearance and even can provoke other diseases.
That is why orthopedic bandages and corsets became popular as preventive measures and devices with therapeutic effects. But which type of bandage products to choose for prevention, and which - for a therapeutic effect?
Let's consider this in more detail.
✔ Orthopedic Support is a product designed for injuries, deformations, or chronic diseases of the back and spine prevention and treatment. Such supports help straighten your back, relieve muscles, and eliminate pain syndrome.
Depending on the Indication of Use, all Orthopedic Supports can be divided into:
• Preventive - designed in a belt form and made of elastic fabrics. Some of them have massage and warming effects. This article will describe warming bandages in more detail.
- Bandages with a warming effect are especially beneficial for people with osteochondrosis, rheumatism, and sciatica. Thanks to elastic materials, such orthopedic supports preserve the healthy position of the body and relieve the load on the back muscles and spine. One such preventive bandage is an Anti-radiculitis Support (Heating) (Art. # 3051 TM MedTextile). It is intended for the fixation and unloading of the lumbar spine with a simultaneous warming effect. It is beneficial when chronic pain in the lumbosacral spine, sciatica, rheumatism, neuritis, and other diseases of the lumbar region are diagnosed. Contain sheep wool, which increases the therapeutic effect due to its heat-retaining properties. Wool fibers also perform the micro-massage role, improving blood microcirculation and normalizing blood circulation.
- Another type of preventive bandage is an Orthopedic Support Heating (Art. # 4045 TM MedTextile). It is designed to provide compression and soft fixation of the lower back. It reduces pain due to warming and the micro-massage effect and can be used for weight loss during sports and gymnastics. The bandage is furnished with a Velcro fastener and original kink coating for reliable fixation.
• Medical bandages are prescribed by physicians when serious diseases are diagnosed. Depending on the design, they are divided into:
❏ Semi-rigid - help to relieve pain, eliminate muscle and vascular spasms, and relieve excessive tension.
- Elastic Sacrolumbar Medical Support With 6 Stays (24cm) (Art. #3046 ТМ MedTextile) is used to provide medium fixation of the low thoracic, lumbar and upper sacral spine, as well as to relieve the joints and the ligamentous apparatus of the vertebrae. It normalizes the position of vertebrae during dislocations, after injuries or surgery. This medical support reduces the load on the muscular corset of the lower back also. It is advised to prevent or treat osteochondrosis, radiculitis, and rheumatism or when large protrusions (more than 10 mm) or multiple hernias of intervertebral discs are diagnosed. The Elastic Sacrolumbar Medical Support is favorable in the middle and late stages of rehabilitation after injuries and surgeries of the lumbosacral spine and to reduce chronic pain.
- Orthopedic Support (Heating With Stays) (Art. # 3041 ТМ MedTextile). This type of corset is used to prevent or treat osteochondrosis, radiculitis, rheumatism, neuritis, lumbago (in cases of slipped and herniated intervertebral discs), injuries, chronic pain in the lumbosacral region, after childbirth or surgery on the abdominal wall. This orthopedic support is recommended for rehabilitation after injuries or surgeries of the lumbosacral spine or during heavy workloads.
❏ Rigid - their main task is maximum immobilization and support of the damaged area for quick recovery and minimizing the risk of complications. They are used for severe spinal deformities, serious injuries, and other conditions, including blows, fractures, protrusions, and intervertebral hernias.
Heating bandages (preventive and medical) can be purchased at any pharmacy by naming the article number and trademark MedTextile. Do not forget that some types of supports and corsets can be prescribed by a doctor only (by a surgeon, traumatologist, orthopedist, or vertebrologist). The incorrectly selected model can worsen the state, so please consult a doctor before choosing a product.
