Which belt to choose for lumbar and iliac pain?

The modern way of life and its activities lead to a sedentary lifestyle. Sedentariness is a lifestyle that requires almost no physical activity or low physical effort. This way of life expends very little energy. Service sector workers who remain seated in their chairs and in front of the screen are the most affected by this phenomenon. This phenomenon is little known, but these consequences are harmful to health and the most common ailments are lumbar pain and iliac. In this article, discover everything you need to know about the iliac belts and lumbar belts.

Orthopaedic belts for back support

All over the world, millions of people suffer from back pain. As previously announced, these back pains are mostly caused by a sedentary lifestyle. The majority of these discomforts are caused by misalignment of the spine. It is therefore necessary to provide comfortable support for the spine to alleviate back pain. This is why orthopedic doctors have developed special belts to support the lower back such as lumbar belts and sacroiliac belts.

Lumbar back belts

lumbar belts are orthopedic medical devices specially designed to relieve and support the lower back. They are available in several types and models depending on the targeted back area (lower back, middle or even upper). There are three categories (flexible, rigid and semi-rigid) which differ according to their level of support.

Flexible lumbar belts

Soft lumbar support belts apply low intensity pressure at the waist and contour this lower area through the stomach and lower back. They allow optimal adjustment of the spine and limit bending and twisting to reduce excessive movements that cause joint pain. They adapt to all kinds of people, they are the most widespread and common back belts.

Semi-rigid lumbar belts

As its name suggests, this type of device is halfway between flexible belts and rigid belts. It is designed in the same way as flexible or soft belts, but doubled by solid supports or rigid paddings. The solid supports are mostly detachable and can be adjusted to suit the wearer.

Rigid lumbar belts

They provide the highest level of support for the spine. These devices are designed and recommended for rehabilitation treatments or in cases of chronic or acute lumbar pain. These rigid frames that serve as supports are made of plastic, plaster, metal or resin.

How to properly wear a lumbar belt and what is it for?

Lumbar belts are compression medical devices designed to support and relieve the back while improving posture. It is made up of reinforcement strips called whales. These elements serve to reinforce and stiffen the entire device while perfectly following the morphology of its wearer. It is placed at the level of the lumbar zone. When the belt is well placed, the two fixing whales must be placed on either side of the target column. It is used to relieve chronic lower back pain, to support the back during specific and demanding activities and can also be worn daily.

The sacroiliac belts

The sacroiliac belt is a medical device that is designed to support and relieve the iliac bones. This belt stabilizes the sacroiliac joints whose instabilities are one of the main causes of back pain.

When to wear a sacroiliac belt?

A person can use a sacroiliac belt to relieve the following conditions:

• A syndrome, osteoarthritis or instability of the sacroiliac joints: Often confused with lower back pain or sciatica, it is characterized by unilateral pain in the lower back, or buttocks that can extend into the back. groin and thigh. People with this pathology have great difficulty sitting down.
• Myalgia or tendinopathy of the iliac bones: This is an inflammation of the tendon of the iliopsoas muscle characterized by pain in the fold of hatred when the person flexes their hips. People suffering from this inflammation often tend to sneeze or cough.
• Rehabilitation of the pelvis after fractures
• Postpartum sacroiliac syndrome:
• A disjunction or relaxation of the bones of the pelvis or the sacroiliac joints: this syndrome is post-traumatic most of the time.

How to relieve or unblock the sacroiliac joints?

To unblock the sacroiliac, you have to do exercises based on the flexibility and stretching of the lower limbs.

First of all, you have to relax the buttocks by placing devices or balloons under your buttocks. Place your left and right legs at knee level. Start stretching in a low amplitude back and forth motion and then reverse the legs. Stretch your hip flexors by wrapping a flexible band attached to the wall around your thigh and bend your knee to the side, keeping your other leg extended straight back. Stretch your hamstrings as well. Do these exercises regularly to avoid dislocation of the sacroiliac joints or if you feel any discomfort in the pelvis.