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Expander Max LSO
Key Features
- Lightweight brace with easy-pull drawstring
- Allows high compression with minimal force
- Treats bugling or herniated discs, sciatica, and more
Description
Lumbar Traction Brace with Rigid Panels & Step-Down Support
The Expander Max LSO is the first patented spinal-air decompression brace LSO with anterior and posterior rigid panels. With a unique air pocket expansion system that provides effective sagittal-coronal control, the Expander is the most versatile back brace of its kind. The posterior panel extends from sacrococcygeal junction to T-9 vertebra and wraps around the torso to provide lateral strength and support. When inflated, the Expander provides traction between the inferior of the rib cage and the superior part of the trochanter.
Expander Mechanism
- Vertically expanded by approximately 7 cm
- Provides space between the intervertebral disc
- 11 cm tall before inflation
- 18 cm tall after inflation
Traditional Lumbar Support
- Provides support and stability
- Restricts harmful movements
Versatile Support
- Step-down support for patient progression
- 2 removable rigid supports
Traction
- Creates vertebral space to relieve pain
- Unloads weight bearing from lower back to hip
Sizing Chart
| Size | Measurement |
| SM | 26 – 28 inches |
| MD | 29 – 32 inches |
| LG | 33 – 35 inches |
| XL | 36 – 38 inches |
| 2X | 39 – 41 inches |
| 3X | 42 – 44 inches |
| 4X | 45 – 48 inches |
| 5X | 49 – 51 inches |
Typical Indications
Burst Fx, Bulging or Herniated Discs, Degenerative Disc Disease, Post-Op, Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolysis, Spondylolisthesis.
① One high quality study found that Expander Braces actually help improve strength lost due to lower back injury - finding 16% increased strength, 93% increased flexibility and 73% reduced pain after 6 weeks use (Sports Med Train& Rehab 1991, 2(2) p 121).
② A 2005 study found particular efficacy in relieving radicular symptoms - 100% of users reported decrease or disappearance of radicular pain (Acta Neurochir suppl. 2005;92:133).
③ A prospective, randomized, controlled study at the Texas Back Institute found 6 to 8 times greater relief of leg & back pain, and 4 times improved functioning and flexibility after 12 weeks of use (Orthofix).
④ A Cleveland Clinic study found a 23% decrease in intradiscal pressure at L4-L5.
② A 2005 study found particular efficacy in relieving radicular symptoms - 100% of users reported decrease or disappearance of radicular pain (Acta Neurochir suppl. 2005;92:133).
③ A prospective, randomized, controlled study at the Texas Back Institute found 6 to 8 times greater relief of leg & back pain, and 4 times improved functioning and flexibility after 12 weeks of use (Orthofix).
④ A Cleveland Clinic study found a 23% decrease in intradiscal pressure at L4-L5.
