| I am a Physiotherapist and I treat back pain | | | | the classic weak back posture with a, tilted pelvis and |
| sufferers for a living. I am also a Pilate's teacher. | | | | usually bowed legs. This position can cause shoulder |
| I recommend the use of a support brace for the | | | | pain, neck pain, upper back pain, lower back pain and |
| back in people with lower back pain due to weakness | | | | headaches. The use of a posture support back brace |
| in their lower back and abdominals. This weakness is | | | | to support the abdominals is essential for pain control. |
| usually due to person's habits and lack of fitness | | | | As a Physiotherapist I treat the joints, I train Pilates |
| rather than their skeletal posture. | | | | and I do recommend the use of a posture back |
| Poor strength in the abdominals and lower back will | | | | brace both for work as well as for sport. Pilates is |
| result in stress on the spinal joints causing pain. It will | | | | especially useful for lower back pain control. as well |
| also cause a tilt of the pelvis mostly likely forward. | | | | as appropriate stretching. By wearing a back brace |
| This is due to a weakness in the core abdominal | | | | and working with it, a person can improve their |
| muscles as well as the upper back and lower back | | | | posture and strength and get to the point of not |
| muscles. | | | | needing a support. |
| The muscles in the upper back support the neck and | | | | The use of a brace in conjunction with proper advice |
| the shoulders. The shoulders should sit in the same | | | | and a Pilates training program is most likely to give |
| plumb line as the ear and the side of the hip. This is | | | | the best outcome. |