Posture Brace.

For Neck and Back Pain Relief.

A Posture brace can be a help in the management of back pain and regaining a good posture. However, they must be used with care!

I have found with my clients that posture braces used excessively over time can result in further back and neck problems. This is due to the postural brace taking over the role of your postural muscles.

If your postural muscles are not worked enough, then over time they will weaken. Other muscles in your back may be required to work differently as a result of the brace being on your back, and they may become too strong or tight. The end result can lead to muscle imbalances, which if not resolved may result in back or neck pain.

Saying that however, posture braces can be of great assistance in the management of back and neck pain when used with expertise and care. I use posture braces on clients who have very poor posture due to genetically inherited conditions, and on clients who have very weak postural muscles as a result of bad sitting posture and standing badly over years.

If you have posture-related back pain and your muscles are very weak, your physiotherapist may use a posture brace on you for three weeks. However, they will typically use this brace to help unload your painful back in conjunction with an intensive posture exercise programme designed to strengthen your postural muscles. I have found that this combination is very effective.

It makes sense - "IF YOU DONT USE IT YOU LOSE IT!" - if you don’t use your postural muscles over time then you will lose their effectiveness. So, seek a solution to your poor posture and don’t rely on posture bracing in the long term, unless absolutely necessary.

Now, when I decide to use a brace with my client, nitially, I will have them doing postural exercises with the posture brace on. Progression will involve doing half your exercises with your brace on and half with your brace off. Eventually, we will remove your brace, usually after three weeks, and teach you exercises to do without the brace.

I only use posture bracing for longer than three weeks in clients with severe scoliosis or other spinal instabilities.

In summary - Please DO NOT USE LONG TERM POSTURE BRACING WITHOUT PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE.

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