Product Highlights:
An abdominal support belt is a wide compression belt that encircles your abdomen. An abdominal support belt may be used to speed-up the recovery process after abdominal surgery.
Detailed description:
Your doctor may recommend that you wear an abdominal support belt after:
- a caesarean section
- bariatric surgery
- an exploratory laparotomy
- a hysterectomy
- a tummy tuck
- spinal surgery
- post-pregnancy
A carefully-positioned abdominal support belt may be used in people with spinal cord injury to help:
- support the abdomen
- maintain abdominal pressure
- improve respiratory function