SI-LOC® Support Belt
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Features and Benefits
Features
- Lightweight, breathable fabric
- Non-bulky design conceals easily under clothes
- Patented, tapered design is wider at the innominates for even pressure distribution
- Wide, medical-grade non-slip pads prevent sliding
- Dual hook-and-loop closures allow adjustment to the anti-slip buckle
Benefits
- Relief from low back pain and back spasms
- Relief from referred pain in the hip, pelvis or sciatic pain extending down the leg
- Adjustable for added comfort
Product Care
- Hand wash in cold water with mild detergent.
- Line dry or lay flat to dry.
- DO NOT use hot water.
- DO NOT machine wash or tumble dry.
Product Details
- Developed by IAOM-US
- Patented
- To find your size: measure the pelvic circumference at a level 1" above the most superior aspect of the greater trochanters
- Small/Medium: Fits pelvic circumference of 30"- 46"
- Large/Extra-Large: Fits pelvic circumference of 47"- 60"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1V7FpMLzbU
How to Properly Fit the SI-LOC Sacroiliac Support Belt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2N2PPLxtrc&t=1s
How and Why to Use an SI Belt with Dr. Valerie Phelps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTsskfQAMrk&t=1s
Who will benefit from using the SI-LOC® belt? (With Dr. Valerie Phelps)
SI-LOC® Support Belt
Designed by physical therapist Valerie Phelps, this sacroiliac support belt offers relief for people experiencing low back pain, back spasms, or referred pain in the hip, pelvis or sciatic pain extending down the leg. The belt easily conceals under clothing, allowing for pain relief at the office, in your home, or on the go.
Support for Low-Back Pain
Designed by physical therapists, the SI-LOC support belt effectively helps minimize, and sometimes eliminate, low back and hip pain.
All-Day Comfort
The belt easily conceals under clothing, providing pain relief at the office, in your home, or anywhere else it is needed.
Improve Stability and Movement
Athletes participating in dance, golf, hockey, soccer, tennis and basketball use the SI-LOC belt to help relieve pain from lower-extremity activity.
Perfect for Postpartum
Get ahead of postpartum pain by supporting your pelvis during recovery. This belt can also be used with instability or sprain of the pubic symphysis.
Wear the SI-LOC Support Belt to help decrease pain and discomfort caused by
- Instability or hypermobility of the sacroiliac joint
- Instability or sprain of the pubic symphysis, such as during and after pregnancy
- Chronic tendinitis of the hip (flexor, adductor, or abductor strains lasting three months or greater)
- After fractures of the pelvic ring
- Postpartum prophylactic, especially for strenuous activity
- Pelvic ring dysfunction/hypermobility
- Consider for low back and/or hip pain in athletes participating in sports involving vigorous lower extremity activities such as dance, hockey, soccer and swimming
Find out why and how to use the SI-LOC® belt by watching the following video featuring Valerie Phelps, PT, ScD, OCS, FAAOMPT
Quality Material and Design
The patented, tapered design of the SI-LOC is wider at the innominates for even pressure distribution, making it comfortable to wear for long periods while keeping steady, supportive pressure on the SI joint. The additional layer of medical-grade, non-slip material on the inside of this sacroiliac support belt significantly diminishes, or eliminates, any skin irritation while preventing the belt from sliding.
- Dual hook-and-loop closures allow the user to adjust the buckle to where it is most comfortable
- Medical-grade non-slip material keeps the SI-LOC in place without skin irritation
- The patented, tapered design is wider on the sides for even pressure distribution, making it comfortable to wear and keeping steady pressure to stabilize the SI joint
- Light breathable fabric ensures increased comfort, especially during physical activities
How to wear the SI-LOC® Support Belt
For best results, apply the SI-LOC while lying on your back on a firm surface with a pillow under your knees. Wear the SI-LOC either over your underwear or, if it tends to slip, directly on your skin. Place It at a level just above the top point of the greater trochanters of the hip.
In most cases of sacroiliac joint or public symphysis instability, pelvic ring dysfunction and chronic hip tendinitis, the SI-LOC may need to be worn all day long for at least six months. For the first month, wear the SI-LOC at night also.
Step 1
In the back, align the SI-LOC label with the midline of the sacrum. In the front, the black plastic slide can be worn in the middle or off to one side by adjusting the hook-and-loop straps.
Step 2
Tighten the SI-LOC. The force necessary to obtain stabilization ranges from only 18 to 33 pounds. The SI-LOC should be snug, but comfortable.
For comfort, place the D-ring to the left or right of center.
To determine your size, measure the pelvic circumference at a level 1” above the top points of your hip bones (greater trochanters).
About Valerie Phelps, PT, ScD, OCS, FAAOMPT
Inventor of the SI-LOC Support Belt
Valerie graduated with a degree in physical therapy from the University of Minnesota in 1981. She was certified by the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine, IAOM, in orthopedic manual therapy in 1989, and became an international instructor for the IAOM in 1994. Dr. Phelps became a Board-Certified Orthopedic Specialist, OCS, through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 2003. She is a Fellow with the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, FAAOMPT since 2004. She graduated with a terminal professional degree, a Doctor of Science, ScD, in Physical Therapy from Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, in December 2011. Along with being the founder and current senior faculty of the IAOM-US. She has lectured throughout the United States and Europe. Dr. Phelps has co-authored several books, book chapters, and numerous peer review journal articles. She is the founder of, and currently practices at, Advanced Physical Therapy in Anchorage.