The corset or binder has several purposes from what I've read. It seems to not be for everybody though. It seems to be more important for the higher quads and newer injuries.
The c4-4 quad I work for has used one the better part of 3 decades and doesn't like to go without it when in his chair. 1) it can help with sustaining the blood pressure for those whose blood pressure runs too low when sitting upright ( orthostatic hypotension) It does this by compressing the larger blood vessels giving them some resistance. Of course if you have a spike in blood pressure due to Autonomic Dysreflexia you should release the Velcro straps to help bring the blood pressure down while looking for the cause of the A.D. 2) it helps breathing when in the sitting position by making the abdominal wall more rigid so the diaphragm will be in a more normal position. 3) it helps posture and balance if it has the metal or plastic stays in the back. Be sure the stays don't wiggle out and cause pressure. 4) appearance Gail Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 5, 2015, at 9:54 PM, greg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Anyone with a colostomy also wear a abdominal binder? > I can't find a binder that fits over one. Right now I just cut a hole in the > binder, but it just frays apart real fast. > Plus, the binder moves and can cut into the stoma. I am going to buy a new > binder and just put it on over the stoma and bag and see if it can still work > and drain ok. I don't go much during the day usually. > I just found a binder/belt that has a ring built into it that bag snaps > onto. Made so you don't need to glue/tape a wafer onto the skin. I just worry > that the binder would move just a bit, then anything that comes out goes > right under the binder... messy mess. Plus, it only comes up to 9 inches tall > and I use 12. Good idea though. > I think a binder with a pouch bubble over the stoma area would be good idea. > You just need a binder that does not over lap itself. Or you would have to > line up 2 pouches on the binder. The binder I use now over laps itself, so I > had to cut 2 holes in the binder in that spot. >
