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orthosis for vertebral extension in osteoporosis by Prof.
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Bone loss – also
known as osteoporosis – is a metabolic disease
in which more bone mass is destroyed than is being replaced.
The bones become porous and lose substance and strength.
This process often progresses unnoticed over a long period.
The first bone fracture caused by the osteoporosis, for
example a vertebral fracture, often occurs out of the
blue. Osteoporosis is one of the ten most common diseases
and is characterised by brittle bones, bent posture and
decreasing height.
Since 2006, in addition to drug therapy and the recommendation of
exercise and medical physiotherapy, the use of braces to straighten
the spine have become a firm part of the guidelines of the German-speaking
Association of Specialists in Osteology [Dachverband der Deutschsprachigen
Osteologischen Fachgesellschaften] (DVO). Since July 2006, the wearing
of a back orthosis has been recommended for the treatment of osteoporosis
in cases where there is damage to the spine caused by vertebral fractures.
Spinomed and Spinomed active(1) are the only back orthoses that have
provided the scientific evidence required by the DVO.
In 2004 it was scientifically proven in a study(2) that the wearing
of the Spinomed back orthosis prevented the development of a dowager’s
hump by straightening the damaged vertebral column and strengthening
the weakened back muscles.
Sources
(1) M. Pfeifer, L. Kohlwey,
B. Begerow, H.W. Minne: The Orthoses Spinomed
and Spinomed active Improve Posture, Trunk
Muscle Strength, and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal
Women with Spinal Osteoporosis: A Controlled,
Randomized, and Prospective Clinical Trial.
World Osteoporosis Congress of the International
Osteoporosis Foundation (“IOF”)
Toronto, Canada, June 2006; Poster P384MO
(2) M. Pfeifer, B. Begerow, H.W. Minne; Effects of a new spinal Orthosis
on Posture, Trunk Strength and Quality of Life in Women with Postmenopausal
Osteoporosis; Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2004; 83: Page 177-186 |
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osteoporotic
bone collapse in the thoracic and lumbar
spine
