FOR SOMEONE THAT HAS A LOWER BACK CONDITION. THE BACK BELT MAY BE BENEFICIAL IN THAT IT MAY PREVENT AGGRAVATION OF PAIN WHEN BENDING SIDE TO SIDE, TWISTING AND SOME WITH BENDING FORWARD. (DEPENDS ON HOW RESTRICTIVE THE SUPPORT IS) HOWEVER, CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN NOT TO ATTEMPT TO LIFT MORE BECAUSE OF THE FALSE SECURITY THE BELT GIVES YOU. IF THE SUPPORT IS WORN TOO MUCH THE MUSCLES COULD WEAKEN DUE TO LACK OF ADEQUATE MUSCLE TONE. THE MUSCLES MAY GET TOO DEPENDENT ON THE SUPPORT. CONSULT YOUR CHIROPRACTOR FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON REGARDING IT'S PROPER USE FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL BACK CONDITION.

FOR SOMEONE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A BACK CONDITION AND DOES A FAIR AMOUNT OF BENDING AND LIFTING, THEN THE BACK BELT MAY OFFER SOME LIMITED HELP IN PREVENTING INJURIES. THE SUPPORT SHOULD BE LOOSE WHEN YOU'RE NOT LIFTING, BENDING ETC. SO THE MUSCLES IN YOUR BACK DON'T LOSE THEIR TONE AND STRENGTH, BY GETTING TOO DEPENDENT ON THE SUPPORT ON THE OTHER HAND A BACK SUPPORT CAN GIVE YOU A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY AND MAY RESULT IN LIFTING AND BENDING MORE THAN YOU SHOULD. THIS COULD BE THE RISK FOR A BACK INJURY. CURRENTLY WERE IS NOT ANY SUFFICIENT SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT BACK SUPPORTS HELP PREVENT INJURIES AMONG WORKERS WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN INJURED.

THE MOST AFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT BACK INJURY IS TO LOOK AT YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT AND UTILIZE SAFE LIFTING AND BENDING TECHNIQUES.