Lumbar Selective Stabilization Support/Brace

Abstract

A lumbar support device and a selective stabilization support device for use in treating mechanical lower back pain. The lumbar support device includes a semi-rigid member for positioning around the user's abdomen. The semi-rigid member helps to prevent excessive trunk bending by the patient. At least one and preferably two tensioning straps are also provided connectable at first and second end regions to a surface of the semi-rigid member. The strap or straps are provided to encircle the user's torso to maintain the lumbar support device in position. An adjustable attachment means, for example in the form of a clip, is attached to the straps. The adjustable attachment means is movable laterally along the strap. A pad base is provided on the adjustable attachment means, the pad base being movable with the adjustable attachment means such that its position at the lumbar region of the patient can be varied.

1 . A selective stabilization support for providing localized support to a mid-back region of a patient, comprising, in combination:
 a base pad for providing localized support to the mid-back region of the patient;   a holder in which the base pad is contained, the holder being provided with attachment means;   two transverse stabilization straps, each connectable at a first end region to the attachment means of the holder and each extending, in use, over a shoulder of the patient and substantially vertically down the chest and torso of the user to terminate a second end region at a leg portion of the patient; and   two digital support straps, each attached at a first end region to the attachment means of the holder and each extending, in use, away from the holder around a side of the patient to attach at a second end region to a respective one of the transverse stabilization straps.   
   
   
       2 . The selective stabilization support device according to  claim 1  further comprising: a lateral stabilization strap connectable to the attachment means of the holder and extending substantially horizontally around the back and chest of the user in use. 
   
   
       3 . The selective stabilization support device according to  claim 1  further comprising a lower neck selective stabilization pad attached to one of the transverse stabilization straps or provided on a lower neck stabilization strap attached to the holder. 
   
   
       4 . The selective stabilization support according to  claim 1  wherein the attachment means provided on the holder comprises regions of adhesive material. 
   
   
       5 . The selective stabilization support according to  claim 1  further comprising an anterior stabilization strap attached at a first end to one of the transverse stabilization straps and at a second end to the other of the transverse stabilization straps. 
   
   
       6 . The selective stabilization support according to  claim 1  wherein the second end region of each of the transverse stabilization straps has a clip for attachment to a sock of the patient. 
   
   
       7 . The selective stabilization support according the  claim 1 , further comprising one or more leg loop straps each attachable to one of the transverse stabilization straps and, in use, extending around a leg of the patient.