Your physician decides whether you need this and writes the order. We fit it to you before you leave.

What is it?

Your physician orders the brace and how long to wear it. We fit it, coach you through getting it on and off, and hand you written steps to keep.

How does it help a sore back?

A brace takes some load off the low back during the tasks that hurt most. It can make a long car ride or a work shift easier while a flare settles.

Worn all day for weeks, a brace can let the deep core muscles get lazy. That is why you keep doing your home exercises while you wear it, and why your physician sets how long you use it.

How should it feel?

Snug, not tight. You should be able to take a deep breath and slide two fingers under the edge.

How do you use it and care for it?

A thin, close-fitting shirt goes under it; bare skin does not. Unless your physician says otherwise, it comes off for showers and for sleep. Check your skin each morning and each night.

When should you call us?

• Call if your legs develop new numbness or tingling, if you get sores or blisters, or if breathing feels harder with it on

We show you how to put it on or set it up, how to use it and how to take it off, and you show us before you go home. Call (314) 886-5904 if it hurts, does not fit or stops working.

More on this site: what not to do with a bad back, back pain when sitting.

Other equipment in the program

• Home TENS unit
• Exercise bands

This page is part of our physiotherapy program for back pain, where a physician orders, supervises and re-checks every step.