Wearing waist guards is trying to prevent pain for 2-3 hours, but it gets worse
Jul 19, 2024
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Despite low back pain that is not relatively severe, waist guards are worn to prevent pain. The waist protector covers the spinal cord supporting the spine and compresses it to stabilize the waist on behalf of the muscles. Slight back sprain may help, but long-term wear may not help spinal health.
The spinal cord muscle is a muscle that supports the spine and extends from the pelvis to the neck, affecting soft tissues such as bones, discs, ligaments, and nerves. At this time, if you wear a waist guard, the muscles are pressed and the blood circulation is not smooth, which weakens the muscles, and the weakened muscles do not support the spine well, which may lead to spinal disease.
Lim Jae-hyun, director of Gangnam Nanuri Hospital's Spine Center, said "The hospital also prescribes waist guards to patients who have undergone back procedures or surgery. It is recommended to wear it for 6 weeks for patients with disk surgery and 12 weeks for patients with fusion surgery, and to wear it in the morning and to take it off at bedtime"In the case of the general public, except for patients who have undergone surgery, it should not exceed 2-3 hours a day. If you wear it for a longer period of time, you should loosen the protector and do waist stretching to relax the muscles" he advised.
The spine affects each other, such as bones, discs, ligaments, muscles, and nerves, and they react very sensitively even if there is a problem with one of them. In particular, if your back is weak, you may be exposed to lumbar sprains, lumbar discs, and spinal stenosis, which are representative diseases that cause back pain as well as simple back pain.
Spinal canal stenosis is a disease in which the spinal canal, which is the passage through which the nerve passes, narrows and compresses the nerve, causing pain. Since this disease causes severe pain when moving, many people use waist guards to prevent pain when staying indoors such as at home.
Lim Jae-hyun, the head of the hospital, advised "If back pain persists, it is necessary to visit a spinal hospital to identify and treat the cause of the pain rather than relying on a waist guard."
Spinal diseases such as spinal canal stenosis and herniated disc frequently occur in the middle-aged due to degenerative diseases, but can also occur in relatively young people. In order to prevent spinal diseases, all age groups should strengthen their back muscles so that the muscles can support their backs.
※Correct waist stretching
-Holding both knees: Hold both knees in an upright lying position, hold both knees with both hands, pull them up to your chest, and hold them for 5 seconds.
-Stretch over one leg: Lift one leg and wrap the back of your thigh with both hands, then stretch as far up as you can toward the ceiling.
-Cat Pose: Sit slowly back with both elbows straight, both knees touching the floor and hips touching the heels.
※How to strengthen the spine and core
- In a comfortable lying position, bend your legs extending 11 degrees 90 degrees. Lift your hips while tightening your abdomen. Lift it in the order of 'hip-waist-back' and hold it for a while when it is in a straight line.
-While lying on your stomach with your stomach on the floor, lift your upper body and one leg so that you don't strain yourself. At this time, put your hands next to your waist and your palms face up. (15 Seconds Hold)
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