Most Kenyans above age 30 experience irritating back pains that keep them from reaching their full daily potential. Back pains are commonly caused by heavy lifting and awkward movements that strain back muscles and normal spinal alignment. Other causes of back pains include Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Bulging or ruptured disks.
Back pains can be avoided by applying basic ergonomics, this is the application of psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and design of products, processes, and systems. Small things like keeping your knee angle at 90o or walking with your back straight can help prevent back pains.
Here are three of our products that can help ease or prevent back pains thanks to their ergonomic design:
Silicon Heel Cushion 
Foot problems directly impact the lower back depending on how severe the foot problem is. Heel problems are quite common due to walking barefoot, wearing shoes that don’t fit or aren’t made well, this causes damage to the tissue around the heel bone (calcaneus) and eventually, stress on the bone and lower back.
The Heel Cushion Silicone is designed to provide soft cushioning to the heel of the foot. The cushions gel spot at the site of heel bone reduces and distributes pressure to relieve straining of the bone and any present pain. It is made from high quality, liquid medical grade Silicone that has high shear strength providing excellent shock absorption & energy return.
Pregnancy Back Support
During a pregnancy, Relaxin is produced by the body. Relaxin is a hormone that allows ligaments in the pelvic area to relax and the joints to become looser in preparation for the birthing process. This same hormone can cause ligaments that support the spine to loosen, leading to instability and back pain. It doesn’t stop there, weight gain and the growing baby also offsets the natural balance of the body causing the back bone and muscles around it to strain.
Pregnancy Back Support offers the advantage of advanced design and materials to provide the pregnant mother with effective support. Pregnancy back support maintains the lower back in its neutral position to prevent Pregnancy low back pain syndrome.
With the pregnancy back support’s split elastic panel, the pregnant mother gets a good grip on her back splints while still ensuring no severe pressure on the baby. It also lifts the baby to reduce load on the mother’s back while providing effective control of the back to avoid muscular stress due to the wrong posture.
Tummy Trimmer Abdominal Belt
Our Tummy Trimmer Abdominal Belt is the real definition of killing two birds with one stone. It supports and compresses the abdominal muscles for waistline reduction and can also double up as a back support. It is commonly used as a post-operative or post-delivery aid.
Using the Tummy Trimmer Abdominal Belt Can improve your posture by limiting your movements, which in turn can help relieve back pain. The belt can also create abdominal pressure easing the pressure around painful discs in the lower back.
Who we are: Harley’s Limited is one of East Africa’s most respected Pharmaceutical, Medical, OTC products, and healthcare service providers.
Source: https://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/back-pain-in-pregnancy#1
