Painfull Facts

BACK INJURY

Back injuries are a leading cause for the massive increases in healthcare insurance cost!	Workers between 18-65 will have at least one disabling back injury during their work career
40% of all lost workdays are caused by back pain! (second only to the common cold)	Back injuries cost 30% more in medical bills
Back injuries cause workers to lose wages in excess of 10 billion a year	Back injury is the leading cause of employee disability with ½ million workers permanently disabled each year.

Back support belt should be worn when you first begin lifting to warm-up, when lifting heavy objects, when lifting objects that are awkward to lift, when very tired, when under physical or emotional stress, or when the worker is in poor physical condition.

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American Group back support belts are scientifically designed to reduce lumbar spinal disc compression, the leading cause of spinal injury. The belts enhance and control Intra Abdominal Pressure (IAP). IAP is a natural force generated by the contraction of the muscles of the abdomen and lower back during lifting that pressurizes the contents of the abdominal cavity. American Group Back Support Belts provide the muscles with an opposing force to strain against, thus creating greater IAP. A unique belt torqueing system controls the exact amount of additional IAP to be applied in support of the spine during lifting exercise.

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