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2. The best back braces of 2025, according to experts - AOL

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   Sizes: Small, medium, large; plus sizes available but cost extra | Best for: Herniated disc, sciatica, scoliosis, lower back pain, arthritis | Level of support ...

3. Back belt - Wikipedia

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   Back belts are popular among workers across a number of industries—airline baggage handlers, warehouse workers, piano movers, grocery clerks, etc.—specifically to prevent lifting injuries. [2] The theory underlying the use of back belts is that the belts reduce forces on the spine, stiffen the spine, or increase intra-abdominal pressure. [1]

4. Low back pain - Wikipedia

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   Opioid treatment for chronic low back pain increases the risk for lifetime illicit drug use [100] and the effect of long-term use of opioids for lower back pain is unknown. [101] For older people with chronic pain, opioids may be used in those for whom NSAIDs present too great a risk, including those with diabetes, stomach or heart problems.

5. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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   The diagnosis is confirmed when the patient reports a significant change in relief from pain and the diagnostic injection is performed on two separate visits. Published studies have used at least a 75 percent change in relief of pain before a response is considered positive and the sacroiliac joint deemed the source of pain.

6. Gait belt - Wikipedia

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   Gait belts are worn around a patient's waist. [1] Their purpose is to put less strain on the lumbar spine of the patient as the caregiver(s) are transporting the patient. Gait belts are used in nursing homes, hospitals, or other similar facilities. It is a 2-inch-wide (5 cm) belt, with or without handles.

7. Truss (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Truss pad. In medicine, a truss is a kind of surgical appliance, particularly one used for hernia patients. A truss provides support for the herniated area, using a pad and belt arrangement to hold it in the correct position, just when it is put on before moving from bed.