With age, many people have problems with dysfunction of the musculoskeletal system. Then special orthopedic products are used. They are a means of prevention and an integral part of therapeutic treatment. But in order for orthopedic corsets to really help, a number of rules should be followed in the process of wearing them. What? told leading neurologist Andrei Titarchuk.
According to the specialist, there are a lot of preconceived opinions, including from doctors, that orthopedic devices – belts, corsets – are harmful to health. But, as the neurologist said, everything that is used in medicine requires certain rules and technologies. There must be a correct technique, and if it is violated, this adaptation can harm the body, and not help.
“The corset must be worn strictly on time, that is, you cannot wear it 24 hours a day,” the doctor said. – It is not right. You need to give your body a rest. He must restore blood circulation in the area that was squeezed by the corset. Therefore, the time of wearing orthopedic belts is approximately 1-2 hours at a time. Then you need to take a break – and after half an hour or an hour you can put it on again. Thus, we create a situation where blood circulation improves and unloading of the spine is given.
Andrey Titarchuk recalled that the device should be dosed with tension and tightening force. And you need to select it according to the parameters of damage in the body: how big they are, how serious they are, and whether they can be treated in this way:
– And this means that in no case should you buy an orthopedic device on your own. It is necessary to come to a consultation with a doctor, according to the results of which you will be prescribed the necessary size and type of corset for your situation.
The specialist also explained why you need to wear a corset:
– When we create peace in a certain segment of the spine, we turn on the mechanisms of nature, force the body to perform certain algorithms that lead to the restoration and healing of the process that exists in the intervertebral discs. That is, the corset contributes to the restoration of healing. In our body, the lumbar spine is located in a cocoon of the muscles of the posterior group, the anterior group and the anterior abdominal wall. With age, they weaken, and their resistance to axial load becomes minimal. That is, it turns out that the muscle cylinder in the front part is truncated, which means it is unstable. When we put on a belt, we tighten the muscles, thereby closing the cylinder and the axial stability of the muscle cylinder becomes higher, so the axis of the spine is unloaded.
2023-08-24 18:00:00
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