Introduction: The human skeleton has many important functions: it supports the body, gives it shape, protects it and facilitates movement. Bone formation is greater in the period of growth and it decelerates with age. Bone mass increases before puberty and declines after it. Females tend to have a lower peak bone mass than males. Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease and it is becoming a growing public health problem. It occurs when the bone density deviates more than two standard deviations below the normal mean. Risk factors for osteoporosis are lack of movement, smoking, alcohol consumption, certain medications, diseases, early menopause and others. The disease is divided into primary and secondary osteoporosis. Measurement methods are invasive and non-invasive. It is common to measure the minerals in the bones, namely wrist bones, hipbones, calcaneus, vertebrae, and patella. Half of women experience osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime. These most commonly occur on the distal radius, vertebrae, and hip. The most common are vertebral fractures, although hip fracture poses the worst consequences. The most important part in the treatment of osteoporosis is prevention. It is important to consume a sufficient amount of calcium, but it can also be remedied through drug treatment. Spinal orthoses provide a better quality of life in reducing back pain and improving muscular strength. Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to determine effectiveness of treatment of this disease with spinal orthoses. Methods: Systematic review of the literature with the help of Cobiss, Digital Library of the University of Ljubljana and Google Scholar. Researching in Slovenian and English language. Results: Ten studies from 2009 to 2019 were used. Following the use of spinal orthosis after osteoporosis, improvement of general balance was established, as well as fewer falls in walking analysis exercises, increased spinal muscle strength, abdominal muscles, and reduced spinal pain. Discussion and conclusion: An important task of spinal orthoses is to prevent back pain, improve muscle strength and quality of life for the patient. The most commonly used is the Spinomed orthosis. Only ten studies with small samples of subjects were reviewed. Authors themselves expressed concerns over small differences between the control group, which used spinal orthoses and the one that did not.
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