The foraminoscopic surgery is less invasive and allows for early bedtime activity after surgery, but local trauma is still unavoidable in the skin, muscles, fascia, discs and bone tissues that take time to heal and recover. Excessive activity during this process will lead to tearing and re-injury of the healing tissue, local bleeding and hematoma formation, and re-protrusion of the residual disc tissue (the legendary short-term recurrence), so it is necessary to limit excessive activity of the low back within 4 weeks. A proper lumbar circumference can serve to limit excessive lumbar movement, provide greater stability for the spine, and provide excellent conditions for tissue repair. Therefore, post-laminectomy patients need to wear a lumbar brace that provides adequate support and is comfortable. A wider waist brace is recommended The above picture belongs to the common narrower waist brace, which is the most common one we see in medical equipment stores or pharmacies. In the ward, you can often see a commando take out such a waist brace and put it on, and this time they will be asked to replace it. Such a waist brace is normally fine for lumbar protection, but for post-operative use, it is not enough to protect the support. The picture below shows a wider waist girth, which is better for limiting excessive lumbar movement and supporting and protecting the lumbar area after surgery. Special reminder: If there are no special circumstances, the waist circumference should not be worn for more than 8 weeks. Wearing a waist brace for too long can cause atrophy of the muscles in the lower back, so it should not be worn for too long. During the wearing process, you need to actively exercise the lumbar back muscles to prevent the occurrence of lumbar back muscle atrophy.