Corset is a type of cover that is applied externally to the person's body and has a certain shape. This corset sometimes contains metal rods or is made of hard
plastic, trying to give the body a certain shape. Sometimes it can only
have a structure that covers the body, and sometimes it can be in a structure that prevents it from moving.
Corsets are called "upright corset", "back corset", "hunchback corset", "waist
corset". We can list different
models such as "neck corset", "steel corset", "scoliosis corset", "lumbar
corset","lumbosacral corset","halo corset","thoracolumbar corset".
Steel corset, as the name suggests, is used for young people who have
problems standing upright; It is a type of corset used in patients with kyphosis, that is, hunchback problem. These are corsets that are attached to the person's back, contain metal rods, extend up to the pelvis
and stabilizer belts pass under the armpits, that is, pull the shoulders back.
Back corset, or ” As can be understood from the name "lumbosacral corset", "thoracolumbar corset"
; It is a type of corset that is worn on the back and waist and does not allow the patient to bend his/her back and waist back and forth. These are corsets that are sometimes attached to the person's
back, contain hard rods inside, reach up to the pelvis,
and stabilizer belts pass under the armpits, that is, pull the shoulders back
; They are corsets with hard rods inside, which are sometimes applied only to the waist and prevent movement by relying on the ribs
bones and pelvis. They may need to be used in case of a spinal fracture or after some surgeries.
While the waist corset is sometimes used for short periods of time and only serves to wrap the waist, almost like a waist belt; Sometimes they are corsets with hard rods inside that prevent movement by relying on the rib
bones and pelvis. This second type of waist corsets are generally preferred after some waist
surgeries.
The most important point to consider when using corsets is that they should always be used for the periods recommended by the doctor. Especially when the period exceeds four months
they begin to cause more harm than good because the patient's muscles The bones become weaker and their bones lose their protective function. So neither more nor less…
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