Lumbar or lower back supports, 'makes no difference' to Back Pain, cannot do anything to help preventing pain in the lower back, a new systematic review has found.The review, published in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library, found that the large belts which can be worn around the waist when picking up or carrying heavy objects are as effective in reducing pain as education about lifting.
The researchers looked at 15 studies which involved over 15,000 people and looked at both the prevention and treatment of low back pain. They found that patients who did not use such supports reported the same levels of pain or reduced disability as those who had.
Lead author Ingrid van Duijvenbode said that the findings of the review indicate that lumbar should not be recommended for patients looking to treat or manage their low back pain.
She said: "There is moderate evidence that lumbar supports do not prevent low back pain or sick leave more effectively than no intervention or education on lifting techniques in preventing long-term low back pain. There is conflicting evidence on the effectiveness of lumbar supports as treatment compared to no intervention or other interventions."
A spokesman for the Arthritis Research Campaign, which funds a great deal of research into alleviating low back pain, said that in most cases, patients benefited from maintaining everyday activities and keeping as mobile as possible, rather than resting.ADNFCR-1096-ID-18564295-ADNFCR
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