Back and knee pain from wearing a tight belt

Some health research often goes beyond your imagination. According to a recent foreign study, waist belts are also related to pain. So what is going on?

In this study, researchers from Inje University in South Korea conducted a study on the relationship between belts and knee joint diseases on 12 healthy men. The researchers asked all participants to wear belts, with the tightness set to reduce waist circumference by 10%. The results showed that when the participants stood up, the tight belt changed the movement of their upper abdominal muscles. The researchers analyzed that a belt that is too tight will increase abdominal pressure, make the spine stiffer, and increase the risk of disease. Not only that, a belt that is too tight will also affect the body's center of gravity and the normal position and direction of the pelvis, which will greatly affect gait and increase knee joint pressure.

The researchers said that this study was conducted on men, and the effects of belt tightness on women and obese people need further testing and verification.