Who Uses Trekke®

The scope of the back pain problem exceeds $100 billion annually and annual incidence is approximately 15-20% of the US population.^{16, 17, 18} At any given time, about 1% of the US population is chronically disabled due to back problems and another 1% is temporarily disabled.¹⁹ Recurrence of low back pain is very high, affecting 40% of patients within six months.^{20, 21, 22, 23}

Anyone can experience low back pain and use Trekke Lumbar Lift for relief. However, many low back problems are work related with some industries being at particularly high risk for low back injuries. Are you one of those affected?

Firefighters

Nearly 20% of all injuries sustained by firefighters are attributed to the back.³ In fact, back pain is their number one cause of job-related retirement! Operating charged hoses inside buildings, climbing ladders, breaking windows, cutting structures, and looking for hidden fires have all been tagged as high risk activities – but they’re all in a day’s work. Studies show that staying active is the key to significantly reducing the risk of low back pain. And if you develop low back pain, activity is the key to reducing or eliminating it.

We often think that staying in bed will be the answer. But we’re wrong. In fact, studies show that staying active helps alleviate back pain in the long run.⁴ Trekke Lumbar Lift unloads the lumbar spine, reducing or alleviating the pain and allowing for rehabilitative body movement such as bending, flexing, and walking. Get back to your life and work, quickly and safely with Trekke.

Pilots

Studies show that in-flight back pain affects 13% of US Navy pilots and 16% of Australian military helicopter pilots, with an additional 67% of Australian military helicopter pilots reporting at least occasional back pain.⁵ This can be attributed to a number of factors but aircraft vibration, cockpit design, and pilot seat design all play a part. Furthermore, pilots are unable to use one of the most useful methods of reducing low back pain – getting up and moving around.

Don’t let low back pain ground you. Trekke Lumbar Lift is just as comfortable when you’re seated as when you’re active and won’t get in the way of you doing your job. Its unique and patented design is both soft and supple, yet strong enough to reduce pressure on your lumbar spine, and is fully adjustable.

Equestrians

Climbing onto the horse, the repeated jostling movement, or landing after a jump can all cause low back pain, the kind that means less time in the saddle. The tightness and soreness you experience can also lead to restricted muscles movement, effecting how well you are able to cue and control your horse.

Don’t let low back pain interfere with the pleasure of riding. Trekke Lumbar Lift reduces the pounding compression of disks in your low back that are synonymous with horse riding, reducing pain, and allowing your muscles to relax and benefit from the rehabilitative motion that riding provides.

Athletes

According to one study, about 10% of athletes experience low back pain.⁶ Pushing the body to its physical limits – or even a sudden turn in the wrong direction – can result in a back injury that can sideline you for months, even indefinitely.

The remedy for back pain is activity, keeping those muscles moving fluidly and strong. But how do you move with an aching back? Trekke reduces or alleviates pain and supports your back while allowing a wide range of motion to support rehabilitative activities such as running, walking and stretching. Whether you’re a professional athlete or just love to enjoy an active lifestyle, get back into the action faster with Trekke Lumbar Lift.

Paramedics

Bending to assess patients, lifting equipment and supplies, and sitting in an ambulance for long periods of time all contribute to low back pain in emergency medical personnel. At least 90% of Ontario paramedics suffered either back pain or discomfort, and 62% of these experienced it at least once per week.⁷

You need to be there for your patients, whenever they need you. Don’t let low back pain stop you from performing at your best. Trekke Lumbar Lift provides the relief you need when you need it, and doesn’t get in the way of you doing your job. Its unique soft, supple, and flexible design allows for near normal body flexibility and motion.

Nurses

Prevalence of low back pain in nurses is a staggering 73-76% and studies have established that this is a recurring problem.⁸ It’s no wonder; nurses are at the center of every medical center, hospital, and clinic. Their jobs often entail lifting or moving patients, standing for hours in surgery, walking on hard surfaces for lengthy shifts, and continually leaning over to assist and communicate with patients.

Trekke Lumbar Lift offers pain relief to get you through those long days (and nights) Lightweight, flexible and comfortable Trekke allows natural movement and motion while wearing it. Don’t neglect your own health and wellness or let pain stop you from enjoying your work and life. Eliminate your low back pain with Trekke.

Postal Workers

Ergonomic bags and back support belts have done much to improve job-related back strain, but the spinal compression that comes from carrying and sorting packages that make up your portion of the 660 million pieces of mail delivered each day, is still a painful reality.⁹ Each low back injury a US Postal Worker sustains robs them of approximately 60 active days.¹⁰ That’s a lot of time to be sidelined from the activities you love.

Trekke’s unique soft, supple technology alleviates low back pain, allowing you to return to work – and life – more quickly.

Truckers

Driving truck takes an immense toll on your low back for two reasons: first, there is strain on your lumbar region due to immobility and constant gravitational spinal compression as you sit for long stretches. Then there is the added pressure of the bouncing and jarring that comes from handling a big rig.

Trekke Lumbar Lift’s patented technology allows you to sit comfortably and relieve the pressure and pain in your lower back. You can wear Trekke while driving, and get continued pain relief when you’re done for the day and getting caught up with the daily activities you enjoy. Its unique soft and supple nature is strong enough, yet flexible enough, to allow you to do your job.

Construction Workers

Over 50% of construction workers experience low back pain each year and 28% of people in the construction field consider their pain to be permanent.¹¹ Studies show that scaffolding, sawing wood, pulling up roof structures, demolition, and laying sandstone brickwork are big culprits when it comes to causing low back pain. They are also “just part of the job”.

The risk of back pain, as well as the high costs of healthcare and from missed days on the job is staggering. And when you’re sidelined from work you’re also sidelined from play. Let Trekke ease your low back pain, on and off the job site.