There are quite a large number of vertebrogenic pathologies in which a person experiences frequent back pain. One of the main causes of spinal pain is the lesion of its discs – osteochondrosis. It occurs most often due to primary functional changes in the spine, under conditions of mechanical overloads and micro-traumatization of the motor segments. In extreme conditions, when pain occurs, the brace’s task is to prevent complications in the form of herniated discs, instability, reflex and radicular syndromes in the early stages.
It is possible to create significant physical relief and conditions for the activation of positive processes by timely correction of posture and optimization of the motor regime. It is these functions that the preventive brace performs together with the obligatory complex of therapeutic gymnastics.
A preventive brace is structurally similar to a corrective brace (see the link «Corrective brace») with its inherent features for a specific pathological severity. The duration of wearing a brace during the day is determined by the patient based on his own feelings of comfort, but always at night and at least 4-6 hours during the day (evening). The full course of wearing a brace can be continuous or intermittent for 1.5 to 3-4 years.