Lumbar braces and other assistive devices for treatment of chronic low back pain.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows To assess the benefits and harms of assistive technologies (i.e. non-rigid and rigid lumbar braces, belts, supports, and devices to assist mobility and gait) for improving pain and function (and consequently reducing disability) in adults with chronic low back pain.