title: Prospective study of spinal orthoses in women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are not many clinical trials investigating the efficiency and compliance of using spinal orthoses in the management of osteoporosis.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of long-term use and the compliance of spinal orthoses in postmenopausal women with vertebral fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical trial of spinal orthoses in postmenopausal women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Women were separated into groups wearing different types of orthoses (Spinomed, Osteomed, Spinomed active, and Spine-X). Isometric maximum strength of trunk muscles (F/Wabdominals-extensors) was calculated and back pain was assessed in all women. In addition, women completed a compliance questionnaire about the use of the orthoses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Spinomed decreased pain (p = 0.001) and increased trunk muscle strength (F/Wabdominals, p = 0.005 and F/Wextensors, p = 0.003, respectively). The compliance of wearing an orthosis for 6 months was 66%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest that orthoses could be an effective intervention for back pain and muscle strengthening in osteoporotic women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In women with established osteoporosis, wearing Spinomed orthosis for at least 2 h/day for 6 months decreased back pain significantly and increased personal isometric trunk muscle strength. All spinal orthoses could be valuable instruments to help all requested rehabilitation programs like spine muscles' strengthening and postural correct behavior, but only when used properly.
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Athens, Greece yannis_dionyssiotis@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Yannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dionyssiotis
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trovas
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thoma
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lyritis
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Papaioannou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000886:Anthropometry; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008875:Middle Aged; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D009989:Orthotic Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Osteomed; Spinomed; compliance; orthosis; osteoporosis; women