Corset – how to use the Aspen 3-point corset

These instructions are for you who have been prescribed a corset by your doctor as part of your treatment.

Be aware

You need answers to the following questions:

Do you have to wear the corset at night?	Yes	No
Do you have to use the corset if you need to get up at night?	Yes	No
Are you allowed to take off the corset when you take a bath/shower?	Yes	No
Do you need help taking the corset off/on?	Yes	No

Your doctor decides if you can be standing up when you put on the corset. Your doctor also decides if you can take off the corset when you are lying down.

It is therefore important that you know your treatment plan. Have your doctor go through the treatment plan for using your particular corset with you.

The following precautions also apply:

Do not raise the head of the bed more than 30 degrees if you are not wearing the corset.

Avoid bending more than 90 degrees at the hip, even with the corset on.

Only lift light objects in the first months and no more than 5 kg.

Do not drive or cycle until you are no longer using the corset and you are able to orientate yourself in the traffic.

The corset can be put on when you are lying down, sitting or standing. It is easier to put on the corset when you are sitting down.

It may be a good idea to put on a thin vest or T-shirt before putting on the corset.

When sitting on a chair, it is important that you sit with a straight back. Place yourself firmly back in the chair so that you can support your back against the back of the chair when you lean back.

Instructions for you

How to put on the corset

Person med korset har fat om bæltestykket

Position the corset so that the upper panel is close to the breastbone and approximately a hand’s breadth below the neck. The lower edge of the corset should rest on the edge of the hip.

With your left hand take the belt piece and keep it snug to your body.

With your right hand take the belt piece on the corset and place it over the left part of the belt piece so that the Velcro closer is fastened firmly to the underlying part of the belt. The corset is now positioned on your body.

Person med korset klikker strop på brystpladen

Person med korset trækker i bryststroppen

On each side of the corset is a strap that goes from the back part of the corset to the front of the corset.

It is important that you now make sure that these 2 straps are snapped to the chest panel. The strap should be under the arm, close to the chest without being uncomfortable.

Now take the 2 rubber rings attached with Velcro on each side of the belt pieces of the corset.

Insert your thumb into each hole and slightly stretch your arm to the side so that the cord is tightened in each side.

person med korset trækker ud i gummiringen

Now pull the cord further by stretching your arms slightly to the side – outward at an angle. You can now feel how the lacing at the back of the corset becomes tighter. Tighten it so much that it feels comfortable and your breathing is not hindered.

The 2 rubber rings that you have pulled have Velcro on the back. To complete the tightening of the lacing, you now cross your arms in front of the body and attach the 2 rubber rings to the belt of the corset. The corset is now positioned correctly.

Further instructions for you

How to get up from the bed by using “the elbow method”

Person er rullet om til sideliggende med bøjede ben

The elbow method is used when you want to get out of bed with or without the corset on:

Lie on one side. Place a hand under the support in front of the chest.

Person skubber med en arm op mod siddende

Tighten your stomach muscles and push with your hand and your elbow while moving your legs over the edge of the bed and onto the floor.

It is important that the upper part of your body is kept as rigid as possible to avoid twisting the back.

You are now sitting on the edge of the bed and can move forward a little on the bed before getting up.

More information

You can find the videos on: www.3punktskorset.goedstrup.rm.dk

How to put on the corset
How to get up from the bed by “the elbow method”
How to adjust the corset

We recommend:

that you increase the length of your daily walks gradually.
that you limit driving as a passenger in the first weeks.
that you exercise on an exercise bike after a few weeks. Remember to sit straight.
that every day you keep an eye on any pressure sores caused by the corset.
that you clean the corset with a firmly wrung cloth and that the corset is dry before you put it back on.

Contact

If you experience problems or if you have any questions, please contact:

Ortopædkirurgisk Klinik (Orthopaedic Surgery, Outpatient Clinic), Gødstrup Regional Hospital

Hospitalsparken 15, DK-7400 Herning

Weekdays 08:00-14:00, Secretary: tel. +45 7843 7580

You can contact our department if you have any questions to our instructions.

Fysio- og Ergoterapi (Physiotherapy and Ergotherapy), Gødstrup Regional Hospital, Hospitalsparken 15, DK-7400 Herning.

Tel. +45 7843 4300, from 08:00 to 12:00.

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Corset – how to use the Aspen 3-point corset

Be aware

Precautions and restrictions

You need answers to the following questions:

The following precautions also apply:

The corset must be positioned correctly to provide optimal support of the back

Sit with your back straight on the chair

Instructions for you

How to put on the corset

Place the top panel against the breastbone

Fasten the belt piece at the front

Snap the straps to the chest part and tighten

Pull the rubber rings and attach them

Further instructions for you

How to get up from the bed by using “the elbow method”

Roll to one side and bend your legs

Push with the hand and the elbow

Move to the edge before standing up

More information

Watch the video instructions

Recommendations for using the corset

Contact