How Will I Wear My Smiley Belt ?
Wear your Smiley Belt over under-clothes and cover with outer clothing.
Smiley Belt logo goes at the back for pelvic joint pain - symphysis pubis & sacro-iliac pain.
Smiley Belt logo goes at the front for low back pain & as a belly belt for abdominal support.
Wrap your Smiley Belt around your pelvis, holding onto the inner end of the velcro on each side. Before you do the velcro ends up, gently pull them to take up a bit of the stretch and then cross them over.
Will the Smiley Belt reduce lower back pain?
To relieve the pain in your low back, wear your Smiley Belt with the logo at the front. By wearing it this way you will support your growing tummy and reduce heaviness and strain. This will improve your standing posture and ability to carry your unborn baby.
It is important to do your Smiley Belt up across the top of your hips and not around your low back. You will have more stability if it is done up this wa
What is sacro-iliac pain and how will I wear my Smiley Belt?
Your sacro-iliac joints are flat joints at the back of your pelvis and during pregnancy they are under more stress than usual, sometimes causing pain when you roll over, take weight through one leg, (eg when walking, going up and down stairs), or moving from sitting to standing, as well as bending forward and lifting. A Smiley Belt will support your sacro-iliac joints and assist your muscles and ligaments to keep control - reducing their workload and allowing them to recover from fatigue. Wear your Smiley Belt with the logo at the back and low on your pelvis.
What is Symphysis Pubis Pain (spd)?
The symphysis pubic joint is at the front of your pelvis. It is a hinge type joint which connects the two sides of the pelvis together and like the sacro iliac joints is stabilised by strong ligaments. It has abdominal, pelvic floor and lower limb muscles attached to it and during pregnancy comes under a lot of strain. Each time you take a step, your weight is transfered from your trunk to your lower limbs through this joint. If there is a problem with this joint it will most noticeable when you stand up and go to take a step, and when you roll over at night in bed and when you walk.
When a Smiley Belt is wrapped around your pelvis at the level of the pubic joint with the logo at the back it will gently assist in stabilising this joint as you walk. Because it is flexible the movement is more fluid and the belt more comfortable than a rigid pubic support.
How do I wash a my Smiley Belt?
Wash your Smiley Belt in warm water with a mild soap and then let it drip dry.
Wear your Smiley Belt after your birth
to assist with abdominal and back support during the first few weeks or give it away to anyone with back problems.
