subject: Corset Orthosis - Back Support & Its Benefits - Why You Need To Work With A Brace Professional [print this page] Are you an individual that is currently suffering from low back discomfort?
Are you a medical professional that is looking to provide one of your patients with more support by using a brace?
1.) Corsets Have Modern Use in Medical Field
In the medical field, many physicians recommend that their patients get lumbar sacral corsets to help support their lower back. A corset is a very helpful brace that is typically a prefabricated item. Typically, corsets are used for a person's lower back, but there are exceptions to every rule of course. - This is the simple way to put it. For those of us that want more detailed information, a corset should extend from a point 10 millimeters distal to the xyphoid process and it extends down to a point that is 10 millimeters superior to the symphisis pubis. - These braces can help facilitate healing and reduce a patient's pain as well. Many times they can also be worn over a garment like a t-shirt and underneath any other shirt you want, without being noticed.
A physician will request that you wear a corset after a lumbar or sacral surgical procedure to help give you added support. They can give you pain relief and support but they are not usually used for people that have very unstable spine problems. If your spine is not stable and needs more support, you will (or your patients will) need more support. An LSO or TLSO can provide the next level of support above a corset type of brace. - Corsets are more of a reminder for people and they can also be a great support when you do not need a more substantial brace.
2.) General Differences Among Corset Types (Lumbar Sacral vs. Dorsolumbar Corsets)
There are basically two kinds of corsets. One type is for your lower back (as described above) and the other type of corset is used for people that can not tolerate rigid braces. We are referring to what is called a dorsolumbar corset here, when the brace is used for more than just your lower back and incorporates a patient's thoracic spine as well. What this means is that dorsal lumbar corsets typically extend the length of someone's back and have over the shoulder straps that help to prevent people from flexing their spine. This can assist people who have posture challenges (such as a sagittal imbalance) or even a compression type fracture.
3.) Corset Braces & Insurance
Typically, these kinds of braces can be billed to someone's insurance, when there is medical necessity for the corset. You will need to bring your insurance card and I.D. to the appointment when you go to a brace company as well if you want to have an insurance claim submitted.
