Serola Sacroiliac Belt for SI Joint Dysfunction – (X-Large fits 46” to 52”) Lower Back, Sciatic, Pelvic & Hip Support brace for Women & Men | Non-Slip, Adjustable & Breathable Pain Relief Brace

After trying a few, this is the most comfortable, best made, and least ugly belt of the bunch. It is absolutely enabling me to recover and strengthen.Made by a chiropractor who has iterated on the design for a couple decades. This belt is more flexible that the standard disposable white belts,, works in water and during workouts. I play competitive squash and wear it under my skirt. I wear it outside of clothes or inside...it works either way for me.HOW TO WEAR:Short video on how to place the belt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIdOLp5ByWUInitially I was wearing it a bit too high. You bend your knee up and the belt should sit level with the start of your thigh.INSTANT RELIEF:I have spinal stenosis, unstable pelvis, and pain radiating down my leg. The pain kept me from walking. This belt immediately made activity possible again. Working with chiro and spine docs, I'll be wearing it 3 weeks, and then I might just wear it during really tough match play.RESEARCH - STABALIZES JOINT SO YOU CAN IMPROVE HIP STRENGTH:A Si belt is different from belts that take over muscle duty- it supports the hips like an external ligament so the joint stabalizes and the muscles can work better. That means more movement and rehab!Video on the theory of the belt: Serola Belt Benefits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Jk8YzGEpM-----------------------------------------Here is some research by Precision Biomechanics detailing how the belt helps improve strength.(google Case Study: Sacral Belt Improves Hip Stability during Running)http://www.precisionbiomechanics.com.au/#!Case-Study-Sacral-Belt-Improves-Hip-Stability-during-Running/c18si/879ACB32-62FA-430D-9E2E-B92875E0C258The spine is connected to the pelvis via the sacroiliac joints. Any loads transferred from the lower limbs to the spine must pass through these joints therefore joint dysfunction can cause significant pain especially during dynamic activities such as running. Despite their frequent use, very little scientific evidence exists documenting the effectiveness of sacral belts during running. Studies have confirmed their ability to reduce load in the sacroiliac joint tendons and ligaments (Sichting et al. 2014), and to engage hip stabilising muscles during supine leg raise activities (Park et al. 2010), but to our knowledge no study has assessed their effect on running kinematics. Here at Precision Biomechanics we provide perhaps some of the first quantitative evidence for the efficacy of sacral belts at improving hip stability during running.An athlete experiencing feelings of subjective pelvic instability whilst running recently visited Precision Biomechanics. Below is a series of graphs illustrating her hip function whilst running both with and without a sacral belt. When running without the belt (left graphs) large asymmetries were observed in her peak hip collapse and peak pelvis drop, with motion increased and decreased on her right and left sides respectively compared to our database of runners. When wearing the belt (right graphs) significant improvements were observed; peak hip collapse and peak pelvis drop on the left and right sides became symmetrical.Given where the belt sits around the pelvis, it is unlikely that the belt ‘holds’ the runners hips in place or takes over the role of the hip stabilising muscles. Instead, it is more likely that the belt provides proprioceptive feedback prompting the runner to switch on her stabilising muscles. The belt may therefore be a very useful training tool for improving hip strength.

This review is for the New Serola Sacroiliac Belt, Medium hip 34-40" submitted by a 40something female who has suffered 20 years of debilitating pain from a pesky SI joint that just simply will not stay put. Regardless of how I go about my day, such as sitting for long hours or standing and walking instead, I suffer. Regardless of the amount of exercise, stretching, regular massage and chiropractic care to keep my scoliosis and sacrum in check, I suffer. I refuse to go the surgery route until I have exhausted all options. I have had a particularly bad and disheartening month with this pain, and I decided to try to see if youtube had a little advice. Sigh, enter the Serola belt. Has it is come to this? Yes. Yes, it has.I was as skeptical as I was desperate. I ordered it, received it very quickly, and within about 15 minutes of wearing it, I felt support, stability and significant pain relief. I haven’t felt this stable since I was a kid. I would liken this newfound stability to the kind of pain relief and stability one feels when wearing a removable cast for a bad ankle sprain. Immobilizing a hypermobile/injured part of my body was the key to my pain relief. For the past three days, I can feel micro-alignments in my back and SI joint, I can work in the garden, I can lift heavy stuff again, sit for the hours I need to in order to work, and drive without feeling that telltale twinge in my back as it pops out of alignment. I will use this belt as a tool to exercise more aggressively for the coming months. I know I'll see results. I’m so grateful that I don’t have to keep stressing out my liver with anti-inflammatories just to get through my every waking moment. The Serola belt has also helped me sleep better for three nights.In short, I am beside myself with joy that I found such a simple yet effective tool to help me regain my health. My only regret is that I had to discover this from the bloody internet rather than from any one of the health care specialists who’ve taken my money for 20 years and never mentioned that I might need to try something to help stabilize myself. While this is NO substitute for strengthening, stretching and other preventative measures, I am already certain that the Serola belt is the missing piece of the puzzle for me. I can tell with continued use in addition to my self-care, my condition is going to significantly improve. And I am sure my bank account will too. Sheeesh.I’ll do my best to update this review in a month. Good luck to the rest of you out there!

This belt was recommended by my doctor. It has really been a life changer. My SI joint injury was severe and, while it didn't make me pain free, this belt reduced my pain enough so I could walk. There is a learning curve with it because you have to learn what is the best place to put it for you. (There are lots of on-line videos to help with that.) Now that I'm recovering, wearing the belt makes it possible to do routine household chores again. Be sure to measure yourself so you order the right size.