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Back Support Belt

It’s on rare occasion that I provide a back support belt for my patients. The back support belt is reserved for those that are very unstable and in a lot of pain without the additional support.
Lately, though, I’ve seen the back support belt becoming more of a daily accessory for those people looking “for a [...]

Back Support Belts

The ongoing use of back support belts in jobs with heavy lifting seems to have decrease the number of back injuries resulting from heavy lifting. Is it the best idea for long term benefits?
If wearing back support belts increase the amount of strength and support around the muscles that protect the lower back, they are [...]

Office Chairs Back Support

Why so much focus on your office chairs back support? For some, the reason is that this makes up a huge percentage of their posture improvement program.
The office chairs back support is there to “support,” not “fix.” If the chair is positioned appropriately, you can use the chair as a good reminder for whether or [...]

Back Support Chair

A back support chair seems like a must for someone that sits at a desk all day long. I wonder, though, if someone could sit on a stack of telephone books all day long if their posture was good enough?
I’m certainly not opposed to to anyone using a chair to support their back during a [...]

Back Support Pillows

Are back support pillows the answer to all of your back problems? Or are back support pillows cleverly disguised as helpful devices while contributing to or making your back problem worse?
If you’re seeking out a posture support or device of some kind, you either are dealing with back pain or you think you have bad [...]