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A recent review has concluded that lumbar or lower back supports are not very useful for preventing low back pain. Lead author Ingrid van Duijvenbode and her colleagues looked at 15 studies and found little or no difference between people who used supports and their peers who did not.

“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,” van Duijvenbode said. “There is conflicting evidence on the effectiveness of lumbar supports as treatment compared to no intervention or other interventions.”

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Source: Science Daily

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