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Herniated Disc Back Brace

A herniated disc back brace is still a popular non-surgical solution used by many patients with a problematic disc condition. Back braces have enjoyed tremendous success within the back pain industry, which is rather ironic, considering they demonstrate extremely limited usefulness for most conditions and are of practically no use at all for disc pain patients.

Herniated Disc Back Brace

Herniated Disc Back Brace Theory

Patients suffering with symptoms from a herniated disc or degenerative disc disease often complain of needing muscular support. A back brace is a medical device which compresses and reinforces the back muscles, providing a security blanket to patients who believe in their efficacy. Designers of these products will often make a variety of claims about how these devices help back pain sufferers, but most of these claims are very difficult to back up with concrete facts.

Herniated Disc Back Brace Reality

The following are the REAL FACTS about using a back brace to treat herniated disc pain:

* Flexible Braces will NOT provide skeletal support or do ANYTHING to help disc related pain.

* Most patients who swear by a back brace are experiencing a psychological placebo effect from the device.

* Extended use of any back brace will deteriorate the musculature of the area in which it is used. This can actually worsen pain or create new pain.

* Back braces are useful for recovering from certain types of muscle injuries or during rehabilitation after spinal surgery.

* Back braces are NOT a good solution for common back pain, including herniated or degenerated disc pain.

Herniated Disc Back Brace Advice

I was prescribed numerous back braces during my 18 years of suffering with chronic back pain. Some were fairly common elastic types, while others were orthotic grade rigid structures. These devices were all ridiculous and never helped anything, although at times I believed they might be of assistance. None of these devices even made any sense for the condition they were trying to treat. How can a brace prevent pain from a degenerated disc? How can it stop pain from a herniation which is supposed to be compressing a spinal nerve root? They can’t and they won’t… It is however, no surprise that many care givers who recommend braces either sell them directly or have a nice affiliate arrangement with an orthotic maker. That's right doc... Ring that cash register...

Using a back brace to treat disc pain is like putting a band aid on a broken bone. It is completely useless and silly, but commonly used by both patients and some care practitioners nonetheless… This is yet another example of the complete incompetence and/or greed demonstrated by some providers within the back pain industry…

Herniated Disc Back Brace to Herniated Disc Home
12/4/08 Revised 12/7/09


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