Do Back Braces Help?

Dr. Shim discusses the pros and cons to wearing a back brace.

Read more about this topic on our blog: C, Bongetta D, Alicino C, Chimenti M, Pugliese R, Gaetani P. Usefulness of corset adoption after single-level lumbar discectomy: a randomized controlled trial. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 May;28(5):481-485. PubMed PMID: 29424674

Kawchuk GN, Edgecombe TL, Wong AY, Cojocaru A, Prasad N. A non-randomized clinical trial to assess the impact of nonrigid, inelastic corsets on spine function in low back pain participants and asymptomatic controls. Spine J. 2015 Oct 1;15(10):2222-7. PubMed PMID: 26101179

Aleksiev AR. Ten-year follow-up of strengthening versus flexibility exercises with or without abdominal bracing in recurrent low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Jun 1;39(13):997-1003. PubMed PMID: 24732860

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